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Joint Union Management Safety Statement

Over the years, the leadership of USW Local 218 and the Naugatuck Plant have worked hard to develop and maintain one of the most comprehensive safety and health programs within the industry. Some of the elements of our safety steatement include:

• Safety procedures that in many cases exceed OSHA requirements.
• Full personal protection equipment
• Workplace monitoring.
• An active Union-Management Safety Committee.
• Comprehensive safety training.
• Extensive medical surveillance programs.
• Continuous review to identify and correct unsafe conditions.

Every employee of the Naugatuck Plant is required to participate in safety training, attend regularly scheduled safety meetings, obey all safety rules and procedures, and conscientiously follow safe work practices.

Both Local 218 and Management agree that compliance with these stated requirements is a condition of employment.

John J. Prior, Factory Manager
Daniel F. Cleary, USW Local 218

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Uniroyal Chemical Company Recognized By Union Carbide

Union Carbide Corporation, Danbury, CT has awarded Uniroyal Chemical Company the “Excellent” status for supplier performance in 1997. Uniroyal Chemical joins a group of only 10 suppliers in this elite supplier category. The 1997 Award adds to a string of consecutive Excellent awards that dates back to 1985, the first year that Union Carbide began their Vendor Improvement Program (VIP).

Record setting shipments of Naugard Super Q were noted as a key contribution to earning the Excellent distinction!

Receiving this year’s award at a special dinner at Union Carbide’s Danbury Headquarers was the Uniroyal Chemical Team of Hugh Hennessey, National Marketing Sales Manager; Bob Constable, Sr. Technical Sales Representative; Judy Vaughn, Customer Service Representative; and John Gulak, Naugatuck Plant Production Manager.

Don Ryan, VP and GM, Union Carbide presents Union Carbide’s VIP Award to Judi Vaughn, Spec. Chems. Customer Service Rep. Also pictured are (from left to right): Al Emmens – Union Carbide’s Purchasing Manager and Chairman of the VIP Team; John Gulak, Naugatuck Plant Production Mgr.; Bob Constable, Spec. Chems. Tech. Sales Rep.; and behind Judi, Hugh Hennessy, Nat’l Mktg. Sales Mgr..

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In Memory… Anthony L. DaSilva

Anthony (Tony) DaSilva passed away on December 5, 1997 after a brief illness. At the time of his death, Tony was our Hazardous Waste Group Leader in the Environmental Department.

Tony started at the Naugatuck Plant in 1955 as a Rawstock Worker and then left to join the U.S. Marine Corps. He returned to Uniroyal Chemical in 1957 as a General Laborer. In October of 1961, Tony became a Chemical Operator working in various production buildings until 1974, when he transferred to our

Materials Department as a Utility Operator. He accepted his present position in February, 1997.

Tony was well known throughout the Plant as an active participant on many committees – the Union/Management Safety Committee, the Union/Management Negotiating Committee, and ABC. One could always see Tony participating in the Plant’s Spring Clean-up and giving “a hand” with snow detail. His co-workers sadly miss him.

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… THE WAY WE WERE …

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WE DEDICATE THIS ISSUE OF THE FLAGSHIP QUARTERLY NEWS TO PHILIP E. RICE, FORMER NAUGATUCK PLANT FACTORY MANAGER ON HIS 100TH YEAR!

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On October 16, 1997, Mr. Philip E. Rice, former Factory Manager of the Naugatuck Plant celebrated his 100th birthday at a party with 90 family members and friends at Pomperaug Woods, Southbury, CT. We dedicate this issue of “The Flagship” to Mr. “Naugatuck Chemical” on this memorable occasion and share this profile of Mr. Rice with you as a tribute. We thank him for his contributions to our Plant and to our community.

Philip E. Rice was born in Matawan, New Jersey, October 16, 1897, the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Rice. He moved at an early age to Brooklyn, NY, attended local schools and found his first chemical-related job in the laboratory of an enamelware factory on Long Island. This work was interrupted by his entrance into the U.S. Navy in 1917 where he served two years during World War I, transporting troops between the U.S.

and France. After the war, he entered Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh and then transferred to New York University to complete his degree in Chemical Engineering. He joined the Company’s General Laboratories in 1923 as a Research Chemist.

Two years later, he came to Naugatuck to help develop the growing line of Naugatuck Chemical’s rubber chemicals business. He worked consecutively in R&D, Chemical Engineering, Production Supervision, and was serving as Superintendent of our Plant when he was appointed Factory Manager in June 1941. In August of 1945, he was transferred to Los Angeles as Factory Manager of the government’s synthetic rubber plant operated there by Naugatuck Chemical. This facility closed in 1947, and he moved to the synthetic rubber plant at Institute, WV as Factory Manager. In 1948, during one of Naugatuck’s worst snow storms, he returned to Naugatuck to again head up the Factory. He and his wife, Evelyn, took up residence on North Church Street and raised their family of two children. In June 1954, following the purchase of the synthetic rubber plant from the government, he became Factory Manager of the combined Chemical, Reclaim, and Synthetic Rubber Plants of Naugatuck. Many new products were introduced into the factory during Mr. Rice’s reign – too many to men-

tion, but a few major milestones to look back on were: Naugatuck’s very important role in the development and manufacture of synthetic rubber during World War II; The Plant’s 50th anniversary in 1954 – the facility in its prime as a major producer of plastics, agricultural chemicals, latex compounds and synthetic rubber, boasting a payroll of 1,800 employees; The Great Flood of August 1955 which wiped out more than 60% of the Factory – and the incredible job of putting it back together!

Mr. Rice is not only remembered for being one of Naugatuck’s industrialists, but he was also a very active participant in civic affairs. He began his community activities during the years of WWII when he was active in the local Civil Defense Organization. In the years to come, he served as both Director and President of the Naugatuck Chamber of Commerce and the Naugatuck Rotary Club, and as a Director for: The Connecticut State Chamber of Commerce, the Naugatuck Chapter of the Red Cross, the Naugatuck Building and Loan Association, the Naugatuck Valley Industrial Council and the Waterbury Hospital Corporation.

Mr. Rice retired in 1959 and has enjoyed reading, gardening, travel, fishing, and music.

To commemorate the wonderful occasion of his 100th birthday, the Plant surprised Mr. Rice with a pack-

age of memorabilia at his birthday party with a letter of congratulations offering him the invitation to visit the Plant. He immediately responded to our offer and on November 4, 1997, after nearly 38 years, Mr. Rice returned to the Naugatuck Plant with invited retired guests: Dr. Wesley Coe, former R&D Director, Alice Egan, his former secretary; Molly Cobbol from Industrial Relations; and Bob Hall, former Factory Manager. A presentation and tour of the Plant were given by Jack Prior where Mr. Rice recognized the names of some of the products still produced at our Plant today.

Mr. Rice, who has the gift of youth (mentally and physically) was very pleased to have the opportunity to see the Plant operations again and commented on the great job we are all doing. The afternoon was a great time for reminiscing and a very rewarding one as well.

[PHOTO CAPTION – LEFT]
Jack Prior, (far left) current Naugatuck Plant Manager, shares a most rewarding afternoon with quite a remarkable man, Philip Rice, (middle left) former Naugatuck Plant Manager from 1941-59. Also enjoying the visit to our Plant are Wesley Coe, (middle right) former R&D Director, and the familiar face of Bob Hall, (right) former Naugatuck Plant Manager!

[GRAPHIC: “100 Years!” with decorative red lobster illustration]

[PHOTO CAPTION – RIGHT]
Philip E. Rice and his staff in 1959. Back row from left: Ed Muller, Claude Allard, Herb Scullin, Larry Koth, Connor Cronan, Lou Doherty, Gordan Anderson, Ray Frick, George Emory. Seated from left: Bill Bradford, Mr. Rice, Alice Egan, Nelson Judy.

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Published by
Uniroyal Chemical Co.
for its Associates
and Retirees

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Logistics Strives for
Continuous Customer
Satisfaction

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Responsible Care®
Implementation
On Track

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Annual Total Quality
Recognition Awards
Celebrated

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International
Advertising Targets
Latin American Markets

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Novaquim Strengthens
Expansion Efforts

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Initial Public Offering
Announced

Worldwide Growth Strategy Dictates New Organization at Uniroyal Chemical

To support Uniroyal Chemical’s continued strategic worldwide growth, a global organization has been implemented effective November, 1994. The realignment replaces the vice president for international operations position with executive vice presidents responsible for Uniroyal Chemical’s business lines and operations in three key world regions: the Americas, Europe and Asia/Pacific.

■ Dr. Joseph B. Eisenberg, formerly vice president/general manager of the Chemicals and Polymers Division, has been appointed executive vice president of the Americas region (Canada, Mexico and Brazil) with dual responsibility for the worldwide Chemicals and Polymers businesses (Rubber Chemicals, Royalene® EPDM and Paracril® nitrile rubber) and the Americas (including all businesses in that region).

■ Walter K. Ruck, formerly Canada’s managing director, has been appointed regional vice president for the Americas, headquartered in Elmira, Ontario, Canada, and will report to Dr. Eisenberg.

■ Alfred F. Ingulli, formerly vice president/general manager of the Crop Protection Division, has been appointed executive vice president of the European region with dual responsibility for the worldwide Crop Protection businesses (fungicides, insecticides, plant growth regulators, herbicides, foliar nutrients, seed treatment and specialty products) and Europe (including all businesses in that region).

■ Michel J. Duchesne, formerly Europe’s managing director, has been appointed regional vice president for Europe, headquartered in Langley, United Kingdom, and will report to Mr. Ingulli.

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Photo Captions:

▲ Joseph B. Eisenberg, executive vice president

▲ Walter K. Ruck, regional vice president of the Americas

▲ Alfred F. Ingulli, executive vice president

▲ Michel J. Duchesne, regional vice president of Europe

▲ William A. Stephenson, executive vice president

▲ Edward L. Hagen, regional vice president of Asia/Pacific

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BRIEFS

Letter Of Intent Signed To Purchase Crop Protection Business Of Solvay Duphar B.V.

Uniroyal Chemical has signed a letter of intent to purchase the worldwide crop protection business of Solvay Duphar B.V., headquartered in The Netherlands. The business, which has annual sales of approximately $60 million, includes all crop protection assets associated with the production and sale of Casoron® herbicide and Dimilin® insecticide. Both of these products are currently sold in selected geographic regions by Uniroyal Chemical under marketing agreements. Uniroyal Chemical plans to continue production at the Ankerweg plant which is located near Amsterdam. Subject to the execution of a definitive acquisition agreement, it is expected that the acquisition will be completed early in 1995. ■

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If you ask Uniroyal Chemical’s Director of Logistics worldwide, William T. “Bill” Mischou, what he believes characterizes value-added customer service today and into the 21st century, you’ll hear a firm three-word response: “Reliability, Resilience and Innovation.”

Reliability is providing the right products and service at the right price, delivered as requested by the customer, in the right quantity and package, and without damage. Resilience is the ability to recover when you didn’t do what you were supposed to do right in the first place. Innovation means doing more than just meeting your customers’ basic requests, but also doing more than what the competition does — in essence, doing what’s more than expected and “delighting” the customer.

And these three principles seem to be working. In 1994, the Logistics Department successfully managed to keep inventory levels at a relatively low percent of the company’s total sales on a worldwide basis, while ensuring that Uniroyal Chemical plants around the world received the correct amount of raw materials to manufacture products to meet customers’ needs on a timely basis (on-time service averaged in the mid-90 percent range, with the ultimate goal of 100 percent for all businesses). Ironically, as sales have increased over the last decade, Logistics has been able to more effectively service customers using less inventory each year — a tribute to the management philosophy of efficient worldwide teamwork.

“We are constantly facing a balancing act among customer service, working capital and plant operations,” stated Mischou. “This means providing the best possible service to the customer, while simultaneously keeping working capital costs low through inventory management, but not so low that we jeopardize the efficiency of our plants or lower our on-time delivery

goals. This is, by far, our greatest continuing challenge.”

One of the most remarkable features of Uniroyal Chemical’s Logistics Department is the fact that worldwide operations and functions are housed in one central location — Middlebury headquarters in Connecticut, USA. The department’s individual functions work together as well as interface with

The Logistics Function

[DIAGRAM showing interconnected circles around central “LOGISTICS” hub, including:
– Production Planning
– Customer Service
– Inventory Management
– Transportation
– Warehousing
– Responsible Care® (Distribution Code)
– Packaging
– Forecasting
– Hazardous Materials]

internal and external groups, including production plants worldwide (each with its own offshore logistics manager, who works with identical goals and objectives and coordinates them through their U.S. counterparts); business, marketing and sales managers; research and development; technical service; outside tolling facilities; business boards; field sales; customers; and other logistics team members.

The Logistics Department’s six primary functions are:

■ INVENTORY MANAGEMENT

Inventory management is the effective balancing of working capital inventory asset needs while meeting customer requirements, plant operating efficiencies and business objectives. This includes working with the businesses to eliminate slow-moving products, and working with plants to eliminate off-

grade products. Capacity expansion recommendations also are generated from this area.

OPERATIONS MANAGERS
• John F. Honyotski
(Rubber and Specialty Chemicals)
• Carlton R. Chickering
(Royalene® EPDM, Paracril® nitrile rubber, Adiprene®/Vibrathane® urethane prepolymers, and new products)
• Donald A. Delagrange
(Crop Protection Chemicals)

■ CUSTOMER SERVICE

Customer service is the processing and expediting of 60,000 customer orders annually and striving for 100 percent satisfaction to customers through error-free, on-time delivery of products and services. Customer service provides shipping locations with accurate and timely orders. Coverage is provided 24 hours a day, seven days a week for emergency situations.

CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGERS
• Raymond F. Pecock
(Rubber and Specialty Chemicals, Royalene® EPDM, Paracril® nitrile rubber, Adiprene®/Vibrathane® urethane prepolymers)
• Donald A. Delagrange
(Crop Protection Chemicals)

■ HAZARDOUS MATERIAL AND WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS

Hazardous material management is the establishment of policies and procedures to ensure safe handling and shipping of all products in accordance with Responsible Care® guidelines and government regulations. This includes the continuous monitoring of Uniroyal Chemical’s compliance with HAZMAT procedures and policies, and the establishment of policies, procedures and training for the safe shipment of all samples and other non-standard products.

Warehouse management includes providing outside warehouses with current company policies, procedures and product information. Monitoring

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Annual Total Quality Recognition Awards Celebrated

On November 10, 1994 in Southbury, Connecticut, USA, Uniroyal Chemical’s Chairman, President and CEO Robert J. Mazaika presented the year’s Total Quality Recognition Awards and Lifetime Career Achievement Award to the following associates:

BRIEFS

New Sales Agent Named For Polymer Modifiers Business

Uniroyal Chemical has assigned a new sales agent, Velox Trading GmbH, to market and sell Polybond® and Royaltuf® polymer modifier products to both the packaging and custom compounding markets, effective August 1, 1994.

Velox Trading GmbH, based in Hamburg, Germany, will market and sell Uniroyal Chemical’s complete polymer modifiers product line in Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, and The Netherlands through their facilities located in Hamburg and Paris, France.

Malcolm Jackson, Uniroyal Chemical Ltd.’s European marketing manager for Polymer Modifiers and Specialty Chemicals said, “Velox will help our sales expansion in Europe by servicing the market with knowledgeable and dedicated people, backed by Uniroyal Chemical’s strong technical resources. This will allow us to continue to support our existing customer base while focusing on new market opportunities.”

Polybond products are acrylic acid or maleic anhydride grafted polyolefins used as tie layers in multi-layer packaging; coupling agents for glass filled polypropylene compounds; and compatibilizers for polyolefin polymer blends and alloys.

Royaltuf products are maleic anhydride or SAN grafted ethylene propylene elastomers used as tougheners for engineering thermoplastics (polyamides, polycarbonate, PBT and PET); compatibilizers for polar and nonpolar (prime and recycled) polymer blends and alloys; and impact modifiers for weatherable polymer systems. ■

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■ RAMAN IYER

In July 1993, a tank truck filled with Naugard® I-5/Vinyl Toluene exploded in Port Allen, Louisiana, USA and Uniroyal Chemical’s Manager of Environmental Engineering, Raman Iyer, was sent to the site. Raman managed the company’s Emergency Response team and oversaw the massive cleanup effort, even though the cause of the incident and the potentially libel parties had not yet been identified.

Working closely with an independent contractor, Louisiana state and local officials, and others, Raman supervised the clean-up, while handling this potentially devastating project efficiently and cost-effectively. Through skillful negotiation and a keen knowledge of regulations, Raman was able to limit site remediation costs substantially, and helped to save millions of dollars by averting out-of-state incineration costs.

Raman’s professionalism and concern for the environment is great testimony to Uniroyal Chemical’s corporate goal of “Zero Damage to People and the Environment.” His actions also helped to increase the company’s visibility among Louisiana authorities, showing Uniroyal Chemical as a responsive member of CMA’s Responsible Care® program.

■ NELSON PORTER

A determination to create new sales opportunities in his territory in 1994 led Nelson Porter, Uniroyal Chemical’s senior technical sales representative for Crop Protection located in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA to target both growers and distributors for a new pump program involving liquid Terraclor® TSX-EC. He designed an improved pump model, which the manufacturer of the existing model agreed to put into his line. Nelson then personally met with the most influential growers to introduce them to the new pump program and benefits of a liquid system.

By the time the selling season arrived, Nelson’s pump program had already been adopted by the majority of growers he called on, and TSX-EC filled virtually every distributor warehouse in his region.

The results of Nelson’s actions were a sizeable gain in market share from Uniroyal Chemical’s key competitor; an increase in Terraclor TSX-EC sales by 538 percent over 1993; and gained support of distributors who had not been committed to Uniroyal Chemical/ Terraclor products in the past.

Nelson’s efforts have truly established Uniroyal Chemical as the “Supplier of Choice” in the Crop Protection business.

■ POLYTRIO QUALITY CIRCLE

Mike Swain, Bob Holcomb, Gerald Dean, Mike Hampton, Roger Watson, Emmett Hood, Ed Gould, Troy Legendre and Kevin Harrel are the dynamic members of the Polytrio Quality Circle in Geismar, Louisiana, USA. This volunteer, cross-functional, problem-solving team completed five major projects in 1993, working with a number of departments to develop innovative solutions to costly, chronic issues in the workplace.

Team members found creative ways to improve safety, productivity and quality – and reduce scrap – while keeping implementation costs at a fraction of the annualized savings.

One of the team’s major projects, “Royalene Poly III Slurry Crossover”, was selected to represent Geismar in the 1994 Association for Quality and Participation (AQP) National Team Excellence Award competition. Polytrio received first place in their region, and scored among the top five teams, from a total field of 18, in national competition.

The Polytrio Quality Circle has demonstrated true team-based excellence in support of Uniroyal Chemical’s corporate goal of “Total Associate Involvement.”

■ LIFETIME CAREER ACHIEVEMENT RECIPIENT

Eli Schwartz, director of Technology Acquisition and Licensing, located in Middlebury, Connecticut, USA, is this year’s recipient of Uniroyal Chemical’s prestigious Lifetime Career Achievement Award.

As a 43- year career professional, Eli has been instrumental in developing global markets through innovative technology development and licensing. He developed a first-of-its-kind technology exchange program with Bayer in Germany and helped to establish the company’s joint venture with Sumitomo Chemical in Japan, which continues today as a strong technical and business partnership.

Eli’s outstanding combination of global perspective, technical background and business savvy, has led Uniroyal

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■ William A. Stephenson, formerly vice president/general manager of the Specialties Division, has been appointed executive vice president of the Asia/Pacific region with responsibility for the worldwide Specialties businesses (Adiprene®/Vibrathane® urethane prepolymers and Specialty Chemicals), Gustafson (a wholly-owned subsidiary for seed treatment chemicals) and Asia/Pacific (including all businesses in that region).

■ Dr. Edward L. Hagen has been appointed regional vice president for Asia/ Pacific and will report to Mr. Stephenson. The headquarters location will be announced shortly.

“This new global organization structure will help support a firm foundation for shared leadership, constructive interdependence between divisions and regions, and matrixed teamwork at all management levels,” commented Robert J. Mazaika, Uniroyal Chemical’s chairman, president and CEO. “We are looking forward to an even more successful future as we become a stronger player in the global chemical industry.”

PROFESSIONAL PROFILES

Dr. JOSEPH B. EISENBERG

Dr. Joseph B. Eisenberg has been with Uniroyal Chemical for over 30 years, serving as senior group leader, production superintendent for polymers, production superintendent for chemicals, technical superintendent, engineering manager, and general manager of international operations for Chemicals and Polymers. Most recently, he was vice president and general manager of the Chemicals and Polymers Division, responsible for Rubber Chemicals, Royalene® EPDM and Paracril® nitrile rubber.

Dr. Eisenberg received a B.S., M.S. and Ph.D in chemical engineering from Clarkson University in New York, USA.

WALTER K. RUCK

Walter K. Ruck joined Uniroyal Inc. in 1979 as manager of construction in the Chemical Division Engineering Department. He progressed through a number of managerial positions since that time and was transferred to Uniroyal Ltd. in Elmira, Ontario, Canada in 1985, where he served as manager of manufacturing.

Since 1988, he has held the position of managing director/general manager of Uniroyal Chemical Ltd. in Elmira.

Mr. Ruck has a B.S. in engineering from Christian Brothers College in Memphis, Tennessee, USA and attended St. Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He has also pursued graduate studies in business management at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

ALFRED F. INGULLI

Mr. Ingulli has been with Uniroyal Chemical for 31 years, and has worked in research and development where he was awarded two patents for high temperature themoplastic alloys. He also worked in market development where he was instrumental in establishing two new businesses — Polywet® dispersants and Synton® synthetic lubricants. He has also served as business manager for many of the company’s businesses in the Chemicals and Polymers Division and Specialties Division.

Most recently, he was vice president and general manager of the Crop Protection Division, responsible for fungicides, insecticides, plant growth regulators, herbicides, foliar nutrients, seed treatment and other crop protection specialty products worldwide.

Mr. Ingulli received a B.S. in chemical engineering from Polytechnic Institute and an M.S. in management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, both located in New York, USA. He also completed the Harvard Business School Program of Management Development.

MICHEL J. DUCHESNE

With a background in international and general management, having worked for regional, national and international sales divisions for both Uniroyal Chemical and other Fortune 500 companies, Mr. Duchesne has been general sales manager of the Crop Protection International Division and general sales manager and director of sales of the Crop Protection Division worldwide.

Most recently, he served as managing director of European operations based in Langley, United Kingdom.

A native of France, Mr. Duchesne holds a dual French-American citizenship. He received a B.A. and an M.S. in agronomy from the National Institute of Agronomy at the University of Paris, France.

WILLIAM A. STEPHENSON

A 26-year veteran of Uniroyal Chemical, William Stephenson has worked as a development engineer in research and development, technical sales service representative, manager for Paracril nitrile rubber, and marketing manager and business manager for Royalene EPDM.

Most recently, he was vice president and general manager of the Specialties Division, overseeing two key business units: Adiprene/Vibrathane urethane prepolymers and Specialty Chemicals – a major supplier of plastics additives including antioxidants, foaming agents, epoxy curatives and polymerization inhibitors, as well as lubricant additives and intermediates.

Mr. Stephenson received a B.S. in plastics technology from Lowell Technological Institute in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA, and an M.B.A. in marketing from the University of Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

Dr. EDWARD L. HAGEN

Dr. Edward L. Hagen started his career in 1969 as a research chemist in corporate R&D for Uniroyal Inc., and then joined Uniroyal Chemical in 1974 as a technical sales service group leader for Vibrathane castable urethanes and Roylar® thermoplastic urethanes. He continued his career in the urethanes area as R&D and technical sales service manager, marketing specialist and worldwide business manager through 1991.

Most recently, he held the position of vice president of Corporate Business Development. Dr. Hagen received a B.S. in chemistry from the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, USA and a Ph.D in organic chemistry from Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. ■

BRIEFS

Seed Treatment Operation in United Kingdom Acquired

Uniroyal Chemical has purchased the seed treatment operation of DowElanco in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The transaction was completed on November 3, 1994.

“Uniroyal Chemical already is the global leader in seed treatment products and technology, and this acquisition enables us to bolster a key market,” said Alfred F. Ingulli, executive vice president responsible for the company’s Crop Protection product lines. “DowElanco customers in the United Kingdom can expect a continued strong commitment to seed treatment products, equipment and service.”

The transaction includes the existing DowElanco seed treatment team, development equipment, machinery and spare parts inventory. DowElanco announced last spring that the divestiture would enable it to focus on its core business.

“Uniroyal Chemical’s Crop Protection business continued to grow in 1994, especially in the area of seed treatment,” Ingulli said. “Our personnel, products and expertise make us the dominant leader in seed treatment, both in North America and worldwide.” ■

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Novaquim Strengthens Uniroyal Chemical’s Expansion Efforts

When Uniroyal Chemical fully acquired Novaquim S.A. de C.V. in Mexico from its former joint venture partner Cydsa in July 1993, it hailed the event as a “milestone in the company’s drive toward globalization” and a sign of its “solid commitment to a worldwide customer base and to specialty rubber chemicals, polymers, and urethane markets in Mexico.” Today, Novaquim is proving itself to be more than just a milestone and symbol of commitment.

Under the leadership of Managing Director Rodolfo Montemayor, Novaquim is a pivotal sales and manufacturing organization which allows Uniroyal Chemical to position itself more strongly to serve Mexico and Latin American markets.

“Since the early 1970s, Novaquim has continued to build an outstanding reputation in Mexico as a producer of superior quality products,” said Montemayor. “Our customers continually put our products to the test, and they demand that our products meet the most stringent quality standards for performance. The feedback we’ve received indicates that we’re achieving the highest levels of satisfaction with our customers. We are very proud of this achievement.”

Novaquim is primarily engaged in the manufacture of specialty rubber chemicals for the tire and rubber processing markets, and since 1985, specialty chemicals and polyurethanes for the plastics, petroleum, food additives and recreational markets. Among the key products manufactured at Novaquim’s Tampico facility are a broad range of antioxidants, antiozonants, and other rubber additives such as: Novazone® AS, Tuex Thiram®, Naugard® P/HR, Flexzone® 7F, BLE® 25 and Naugard S.

The Tampico plant, which currently employs almost 100 associates (48 additional associates work at Novaquim’s Mexico City sales office), has helped Uniroyal Chemical meet its goal of establishing research, production, and marketing support capabilities in

▲ Novaquim’s Rubber Chemical processing facility in Tampico, Mexico.

Latin America, and further enhances the company’s plans to build upon its international presence.

Since the acquisition of Novaquim, the United States, Mexico and Canada have entered into the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which has opened new doors for increased growth.

According to Montemayor, “Among NAFTA’s brightest promises are the opportunities it creates for the growth of the automotive industry in Mexico. This will particularly benefit both Novaquim and Uniroyal Chemical as our already strong position as a supplier in this market will be reinforced by increased demand for specialty rubber chemicals among tire manufacturers.”

Looking ahead, Montemayor also

notes that Mexico is signing free-trade agreements with countries in Central and South America as well.

“I believe that Uniroyal Chemical’s presence in Mexico through Novaquim will put the company in a unique position to make further in-roads into these Central and South American markets,” said Montemayor. “These markets hold so much potential in the near term. And Novaquim places Uniroyal Chemical one step closer than the competition to these opportunities — not only in terms of geography, but also in capabilities and valuable knowledge of the culture and business environment. This can only help Uniroyal Chemical to successfully continue the momentum of its expansion efforts.” ■

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Chemical to a strong place in the global chemical community – as evidenced by his successful role in licensing the company’s technology for ABS, TPR, LATEX, ROVEL®, ROYALENE® and Crop Protection chemicals to companies around the world.

After recognizing the emergence of Japan as a significant source of technology, Eli put into place valuable monitoring systems to identify new technologies important to Uniroyal Chemical. He has also worked closely with the former Soviet Union, and more recently, with China to advocate joint

ventures and licensing technology to help strengthen the company’s multi-product portfolio and customer base.

In 1992, Eli was honored as the recipient of Uniroyal Chemical’s Robert W. Brown Award, which recognizes associates who have shown technical excellence, enthusiasm and high ethical standards throughout their careers.

Eli’s global vision, intrinsic understanding of the importance and value of changing technology, and an admired honesty and integrity which permeates all his business relationships have contributed to his lifelong success. ■

BRIEFS

USDA Authorizes Fireban™ For Imported Fire Ant Control

Uniroyal Chemical has announced that the use of Fireban™ insecticide has been approved by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service for use as a soil treatment for the control of imported fire ants in the Imported Fire Ant Quarantine Program and/or the Imported Fire Ant Free Nursery Program.

“Long residual insecticides blended into nursery potting media is one of the most cost-effective measures for preventing the spread of imported fire ants in nursery stock,” said Homer Collins, Fire Ant Station Leader, USDA.

The USDA’s final ruling, published in the Federal Register, provides for the immediate use of Fireban in soil media for containerized and balled/burlapped ornamentals certified for interstate movement from quarantine areas.

More than 2,600 greenhouses and nurseries throughout most of the South are affected by the ruling.

According to Laureen Treu, business director for Uniroyal Chemical’s Specialty Chemical’s Crop Protection Division, “Fireban is a highly-effective insecticide giving consistent control of imported fire ants. The USDA action gives producers of ornamental plants in quarantine areas a cost-effective alternative in treating soil and potting media to prevent the infestation and spread of imported fire ants.”

USDA authorized use rates vary from 10 ppm to 25 ppm, depending on the desired length of certification. Treatments with Fireban must be used in accordance with all USDA guidelines established for the Imported Fire Ant Program and/or the Imported Fire Ant Free Nursery Program.

A synthetic pyrethroid insecticide, Fireban is a granular product containing 1.5% of the active ingredient tefluthrin. Fireban will be available in 50 lb. bags.

Fireban is a trademark of a Zeneca Group Company. ■

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Uniroyal Chemical Names Annual Quality Award Winners and Career Achievement Recipient

During a formal awards ceremony that took place Wednesday, November 28, 1990 in Middlebury, Connecticut, Robert Henrichs and John Boyd were chosen as Annual Winners of the company’s 1990 Quality Recognition Program. Louis Coscia was named the recipient of the company’s lifetime Career Achievement Award.

Robert Henrichs, a maintenance mechanic in Naugatuck, Connecticut, was chosen as a quality winner during the first quarter fiscal year 1990 for his innovation in designing a cleaning bath for the Naugard® Q Rotoformer Drop Forming Sleeve, which substantially reduced cleaning time and resulted in greater productivity and cost savings for the company. Bob also devised a procedure to train other mechanics in the cleaning method.

Originally hired as a millwright mechanic, Bob has worked in the maintenance department and in various facets of production for the majority of his years with Uniroyal Chemical. Bob recently celebrated his 40th anniversary with the company.

As a process engineer at the Geismar, Louisiana facility, John Boyd was chosen as a three-time winner during the second quarter fiscal year 1990 for three separate contributions to the quality program: an individual effort that determined a solution to random process variation in Celogen® OT production; a member of an Adopt-A-Customer Team which helped lead to new BHT business from a major customer; and a member of the White Gold Quality Circle which helped to increase Celogen® OT product quality and productivity at minimum cost, and produced several safety improvements in the process.

John has been with Uniroyal Chemical for approximately two and a half years, and has recently been assigned area foreman responsibilities in the Celogen® AZ production unit.

As recipient of Uniroyal Chemical’s

Robert J. Mazaika congratulates Louis Coscia (second from right), recipient of the Uniroyal Chemical 1990 Career Achievement Award. Robert Henrichs (far left) from Naugatuck, CT and John Boyd (far right) from Geismar, LA were chosen as the Annual Quality Recognition Winners for 1990.

lifetime Career Achievement Award, Louis Coscia, senior quality specialist, has brought outstanding leadership and focus to a total quality program.

After joining Uniroyal Chemical in 1952, Lou began to lay the foundation for future total quality programs. He reorganized analytical testing which led to the first plant control labs supported by a central service organization. He was appointed labor relations coordinator for the laboratory management team, where he promoted the concepts of trust, listening, patience and understanding.

Lou also continued to spearhead plans that recognized the importance of sophisticated instrumentation for quality control and acquired new types of computers and laboratory instrumentation to support this process.

As worldwide competitiveness took hold in the 1980’s, Lou developed and implemented many company-wide programs that taught how to compete in a global technological society. Lou also helped form the R&D Safety Council after he recognized the synergy between quality and safety, and helped facilitate the development of “Excellence Modeling” as a technique for continuing quality improvement in different areas of the company. Most recently, he played an integral role in helping Geismar become the first company plant to receive quality certification for sale of products in the European marketplace. ■

New Product Technologies And Global Expansion Drive C&P Division

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Q. In your opinion, what effect will the recent global consolidation and/or mergers of major tire companies have on the rubber chemicals business?

A. As I see it, globalization will make it imperative that rubber chemical producers supply all global manufacturing plants with consistent, high quality products and service that meet international specification standards at competitive prices, with consideration to duties, transportation costs, and exchange rates, to name but a few.

Q. What plans does the division have for international expansion?

A. Unikor, our joint venture with Hahn Jung in Korea for rubber chemicals is just about completed, and we anticipate a dedication of that facility in the first calendar quarter of 1991. We are also pursuing a joint venture opportunity in Thailand for Rubber Chemicals. We’ve licensed our Royalene EPDM technology, in cooperation with Sumitomo Chemical, to Yukong Petrochemical in Korea, with a plant currently under construction. Additionally, we have licensed our EPDM technology to Herdillia Unimers in India, and have taken an equity position in that operation, with a plant in final engineering design. Premier Chemical in Taiwan has added significant capacity (since the plant opened ten years ago, it has had a four-fold increase in capacity). Most of the capacity has been for export, and today, our business there is 50 percent indigenous and 50 percent export. A year and a half ago, we acquired polyurethane coating systems from WRM® Systems in Australia, and we are expanding this technology into Canada and Brazil in addition to Australia. We’re also developing alliances with several Eastern Bloc countries and will see how the alliances progress before we get more definitive about equity involvement.

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Uniroyal Chemical Receives Two Supplier Quality Awards For Its Royalene EPDM Business

Uniroyal Chemical has received the 1989 Annual Supplier Quality Excellence Award from General Tire Company, on behalf of its Royalene® EPDM business.

This prestigious “quality excellence” award is based on a stringent rating system and performance evaluation developed by General Tire Company. Uniroyal Chemical, one of thirteen companies throughout the United States, Canada and Japan to receive this Award, qualified from a field of almost 300 raw material suppliers and distributors throughout the world.

According to William A. Stephenson, Uniroyal Chemical’s former Royalene EPDM business manager, “it is a great honor for us to be selected as a winner of General Tire’s Annual Supplier Quality Excellence Award. Our strong commitment to our customers has helped us work and grow in partnership with General Tire. We look forward to continuing this relationship in the years to come.”

The company’s Royalene EPDM business provides a high performance specialty elastomer used in the manufacture of tires to impart improved weathering and ozone protection.

General Tire is a subsidiary of Continental AG of West Germany, the fourth largest tire manufacturer in the world.

In addition, Uniroyal Chemical also received the 1990 Supplier “Mark of Distinction” Award from Schlegel Tennessee, Inc., on behalf of its Royalene EPDM products which Schlegel uses in automotive sealing applications.

Uniroyal Chemical is the first supplier to receive this award from Schlegel, given for continuous improvement in five critical areas: quality, technology, management, delivery and cost. The results were based on an internal audit conducted by Schlegel at Uniroyal Chemical’s Geismar, Louisiana facility where Royalene EPDM is produced.

Schlegel, headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, manufactures a broad range of products for the automotive industry on a

Darlene Parker, Uniroyal Chemical’s quality assurance supervisor from Geismar, LA accepts the Supplier’s “Commitment to Excellence” plaque from Wilhelm Borgmann, president of General Tire Company (second from right), on behalf of Uniroyal Chemical’s Royalene EPDM business. Joining Ms. Parker and Mr. Borgmann at the recent Awards luncheon at General Tire World Headquarters in Akron, OH is John R. Jones, Uniroyal Chemical senior sales associate (far left) and Joseph T. Callaghan, Uniroyal Chemical’s director of sales for Chemicals and Polymers (far right).

H. Ed Gould (second from left), production area foreman at Uniroyal Chemical’s Royalene EPDM Geismar, LA plant receives Supplier “Mark of Distinction” Award from Richard DuBuyne, purchasing agent for Schlegel Tennessee. Joining the group is Robert J. Mazaika (far left), Uniroyal Chemical chairman, president and chief executive officer, and James O’Connor (far right), vice president of sales and marketing for Schlegel Corporation.

worldwide basis. Its acquisition of Sheller-Globe operations from United Technologies in August 1990 doubled its size, making it one of the largest suppliers of automotive sealing systems in the United States. Schlegel is part of the BTR group, which is headquartered in London, England.

Earlier this year, Uniroyal Chemical Company announced that it will build a new Royalene EPDM production unit at its Geismar site. With the addition of this third unit, Royalene EPDM capacity will increase by about 50 percent, making Uniroyal Chemical the largest producer of EPDM in North America. ■

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New Product Technologies And Global Expansion

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Q. New C&P sales are expected in the Soviet Union in 1991. What products and applications will this include?

A. For a number of years, we’ve been considered a preferred supplier to the U.S.S.R. The main product groups that we’ve moved into the U.S.S.R. have been rubber chemicals and urethane prepolymers. We will continue to grow this business in rubber chemicals, mostly used for tire manufacturing; and urethanes, used for solid tires and die-forming pads. The U.S.S.R. has expressed considerable interest in Royalene EPDM for several applications and our commercial and technical people are presently in dialogue with the Russians. The lack of hard currency has produced some constraint, but we are working a number of avenues to secure letters of credit and necessary funds to continue this very important base of business.

Q. Recently, the first worldwide C&P Sales Meeting was held in Lenox, Massachusetts. What was achieved from this meeting?

A. I believe that all 75 participants of this meeting left very much enriched with enhanced sales and technical skills, as well as more in-depth product knowledge. This was a very successful communication exercise, with a significant sharing of issues and opportunities. We have organized a steering committee to review and manage these issues and opportunities through individual assignments. In short, this first meeting has provided us with a new coordination of identified global accounts.

Q. Uniroyal Chemical places tremendous emphasis on partnerships with customers. What is the C&P Division currently doing to enhance its customer relationships and encourage more business from them?

A. The C&P Division interacts with our customer base on a broad front. Our sales and technical representatives are the key, first-line interface with the customer. Secondly, we have organized our customer service department with specific representatives who are in daily contact with customers. Through our Excellence Modeling process, we involve as many people as possible to interact effectively with customers. For example, our Adopt-A-Customer program has been very effective in solving

Quality Recognition Program At Uniroyal Chemical Completes Second Successful Year

In the twenty-four months that Uniroyal Chemical’s Quality Recognition Program has been in existence, it has successfully produced a total of 294 nominations and 110 winners from around the globe. The following individuals and/or teams were chosen as Quality Recognition Winners for fiscal year 1990:

Middlebury, CT
Frank O’Shea
Herm Whitehead
C.P. Yip, Glen Karta, Alex Dzialo,
B.T. Dave, Richard Gencarelli, Ray Chan
Frank Marzella
Thomas Matan

Naugatuck, CT
Robert Henrichs
Richard Guest
Clayton Fernandes, Clarence Parks,
Lou Lakatos

Geismar, LA
John Boyd

Lubrizol Adopt-A-Customer Team:
Chris Jones, Scott Legleu, Cheryl Marquis, John Boyd, James Hayward, Keith Meyer, Perry Babin, Vic Hodges, Barbara Jefferson, Kathie Lambert

White Gold Quality Circle:
John Boyd, James Hayward, Keith Blanchard, Monty McKinley, Emmett Hood, Palmer Goodlow, Ed Rome, Charlie Pope, Ray Mouch, Paula Lanoux, Willie Stewart

Darlene Parker, Kerry Chelette,
Marsha Gautreau
Richard Santa
Frank Schlegel

Gastonia, NC
The Agri-Pros Quality Circle:
Kevin Russell, Charles Puckett, Julious Singleton, Paul Black, Charles Kistler, Fred Lee
Barbara Poole, Sherry Isenhour,
Ronald Lak
Sandra Evans

Elmira, Canada
Ken Jessop
Brad Manion
John Morris, Murray Conrad

Brea, CA
Luis Godinez

Sao Paulo, Brazil
Antonio Bucci

Latina, Italy
Giuseppe Fioravanti

Premier Chemical, Taiwan
Chen Yu-Chuan

numerous product applications. Our customers have a very proactive interface with sales management, myself, Bob Mazaika and the senior management staff who’ve been visiting them around the world. In addition, we continue to have Customer Council meetings. We’ve just completed our second meeting last December and feel it’s an outstanding way to get closer to our customers and strengthen our partnerships.

Q. What do you believe are the major strengths of the C&P Division?

A. First and foremost, our success is attributable to outstanding personnel throughout our organization. I’m very fortunate to have a very competent, skilled and experienced staff that works well as a

team. Our business is technically-driven, supported by exceptional R&D and technical service groups. The C&P worldwide sales organization is comprised of seasoned professionals who have in-depth knowledge of our business as well as our customers’ businesses. Internationally, we have a strong group of national as well as expatriate executives who have a sensitivity to the various country cultures and understand the many complex details of international business. This large organization is backed by powerful supporting staff operations like production, engineering, purchasing, material flow/customer service, finance, human resources, MIS, legal, corporate communications and administrative/secretarial support coordinated through the company’s senior management staff. ■

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Published by Uniroyal Chemical Co. for its Employees and Retirees January 1990

’89 Quality Symposium . . . . . . . . 2
Uniroyal of Canada Awarded . . . 3
Preparing For Future Markets . . 4
Ingulli Plans Growth Strategy . . . 5
Simon Receives Career Award . . 6
ChemWorld Briefs . . . . . . . . . . . 8

New Chapter Unfolds Following Management Buyout

On Monday, October 30, 1989, Uniroyal Chemical Company completed the management buyout of the company from Avery, Inc. for a price of $800 million, which signifies the beginning of a new era for the company.

“This purchase has put Uniroyal Chemical’s future directly where it belongs: into the hands of those who know its business best — Uniroyal Chemical’s current management,” stated Uniroyal Chemical president and chief executive officer Robert J. Mazaika. “We believe this strengthens the company’s management position and will reinforce our reputation as an energetic, progressive and growing company with long-term vision toward the future.”

The new owners, an experienced management team with a high level of commitment to the company’s future financial success, intend to broaden its technical base and penetrate new growth markets that will enhance Uniroyal Chemical’s strategic position worldwide.

Over the past three years, the company has increased sales by 48 percent, maintained a high profit margin, and expanded its markets, both domestically and internationally.

“We intend to extend Uniroyal Chemical’s solid record of aggressive growth and build on our past sales successes,” said Mazaika. “We will be looking for more opportunities for joint ventures and licensing agreements.”

Today, Uniroyal Chemical holds leading marketing positions in many of its markets

TODAY, THE EMPLOYEES OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL HAVE REASON TO CELEBRATE.

[IMAGE: Group photo of employees]

Announcing the Management Buyout of Uniroyal Chemical

UNIROYAL CHEMICAL’S MANAGEMENT ANNOUNCES A BUYOUT THAT’S NOT THE LEAST BIT HOSTILE.

[IMAGE: Corporate advertisement with Uniroyal Chemical logo]

The completed management buyout of Uniroyal Chemical from Avery, Inc. was supported by two strategic advertisements: the “Employee Ad” (on left) appeared in local newspapers that cover the company’s five manufacturing facilities in North America; the “Corporate Ad” (on right) appeared in major business and financial publications worldwide as well as in various industry publications.

and is recognized for quality products and services on an international level. In 1988, 65 percent of sales were from products with number one or number two market positions.

In the Crop Protection Division, Gustafson, Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary which sells agricultural chemicals to the seed treatment marketplace) is recognized as the technological leader and maintains a dominant market share of the North American commercial market.

In the Chemicals and Polymers Division, Uniroyal Chemical was the first company to enter the rubber chemicals business and is currently the second largest supplier of rubber chemicals in the world with over

100 different products.

The Specialties Division is marked by success and innovation. Research and Development teams are currently developing new products which are environmentally sound and have low to zero toxicity. New products can potentially add significantly to the company’s future growth.

On the international front, the company began joint ventures in Korea, India and Thailand, and has been discussing the licensing of its technologies in China and the Soviet Union. This further enhances the company’s ability to do business in 120 countries and increases its manufacturing capabilities on a global level.

For the future, the company is committing more funds than ever to both research and development and to manufacturing facilities to ensure that the growth of Uniroyal Chemical continues into the next century.

The increases in R&D and in the plants will mean more jobs and more opportunities for advancement.

And, the new corporate structure means greater independence and flexibility to meet and overcome any business challenge.

The company’s success and growth, however, is dependent on the most important element in the equation – people. According to Robert Mazaika, “every worker at every level is a valuable participant in the growth and ultimate success of the company, both financially and from a product standpoint. This is the key to our future position as a leader in worldwide specialty chemicals.” ■

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Quality Partnerships Central Theme At 1989 Uniroyal Chemical Quality Symposium

The presentation and speakers at the 1989 Quality Symposium held in Lakeville, CT in October concentrated on the central theme of quality partnerships that are formed by and within Uniroyal Chemical Company. Raw materials suppliers representing five separate companies presented their individual quality partnership programs with emphasis ranging from total quality management to their version of Adopt-A-Customer. Two of Uniroyal Chemical’s customers also made presentations to the group of quality

The structure for improvement and change necessary in today’s markets rests on the involvement of Uniroyal Chemical employees in the improvement process.

managers who reviewed the company’s quality philosophy and requirements of a supplier. According to Keith Baggett, Uniroyal Chemical’s director of Quality Assurance, “the close partnerships with customers and suppliers provide us with the information necessary to focus on the correct steps that ultimately lead to continual improvement in quality and continued growth.” Additionally, Uniroyal Chemical customers requested the company’s partnership with them in the following areas, which were also covered at the symposium: Electronic Data Interchange (EDI); European Standards Accreditation (ISO 9000); and customer certification programs.

The structure for improvement and change necessary in today’s markets rests on the involvement of Uniroyal Chemical employees in the improvement process.

Updates by various Quality Managers on the involvement of the people in their plants included: Adopt-A-Customer programs, improvement in maintenance with statistical analysis of equipment vibration, excellence modeling, raw material control and steam quality control.

Other Quality Managers provided case histories of success through teamwork achieved on quality issues worldwide. ■

Mr. E.J. Horning from Phillips 66 Company of Bartlesville, OK covers Total Quality Management within Phillips Petroleum Co. Phillips supplies Sulfate 120 for the Paracril® process.

QUAL/SPC SYMPOSIUM

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Quality Managers representing 16 different Uniroyal Chemical plant locations and eight different countries participated in the 1989 Quality Symposium held in Lakeville, CT.

Pictured are:

BOTTOM ROW, (L. TO R.) Ofni DeSouza, Brazil; Greg Chen, PREMIER CHEMICAL, Taiwan; Joseph Bucciaglia, Middlebury, CT; Chris Nanney, LEFFINGWELL, California; Sergio Chinas, AMEYAL/NOVAQUIM, Mexico.

MIDDLE ROW (L. TO R.) Keith Baggett, Middlebury, CT; Dave Borth, Guelph, Canada; Jose Gottig, PASA, Argentina; Arturo Gonzalez, QOMSA, Mexico; Norm Boisseau, Naugatuck, CT.

TOP ROW (L. TO R.) Frank Powell, Latina, Italy; Abraham Garcia, AMEYAL, Mexico; Jon Painter, Middlebury, CT; Ken Jessop, Elmira, Canada; B.T. Dave, Middlebury, CT; Al Rhone, Painesville, OH; Marcus Keane, RUBICON, Louisiana; Alan Dempsay, GUSTAFSON, Idaho; Lou Coscia, Middlebury, CT; Frank Schlegel, Geismar, LA; Johan Brits, ORCHEM, South Africa; and John Robinson, Gastonia, NC.

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Crop Division’s New Vice President Plans Growth Strategy For Business

Newly-appointed Vice President and General Manager of Uniroyal Chemical’s Crop Protection division, Alfred F. Ingulli, discussed with CHEMWORLD future strategies and areas of potential growth for the company’s crop protection business. The following is a summary of this conversation:

Q. What new plans or strategies do you intend to pursue for the Crop Protection business?

A. My objective for the Crop Protection business is to have its earnings as a percent of sales equal to 17%, which is the company average for return on sales. We plan to accomplish this through a combination of volume growth of existing and new products, aggressive pricing in the marketplace, and a prudent management of costs.

Q. Crop Protection turned in a fine performance on an international level in Fiscal Year 1989. Do you anticipate continued growth internationally?

A. I believe we have done a good job positioning our products where they belong. From a pricing and end-use standpoint, I feel there is still plenty of untapped opportunity, particularly in developing countries like China, Poland and the USSR, to duplicate what we’ve done in the U.S. In particular, I see opportunities for Omite® and Vitavax®, the seed treatment area in general, and for Harvade® specifically in Europe.

Q. Are there currently any new product technologies under development, or plans for a new product introduction in the near future?

A. We have a number of exciting new products in market development or in the R&D pipeline. Harvade and Dimilin® are two examples of new products that are in the introductory stage with sales taking off and growing substantially. We also have two exciting herbicides in the R&D pipeline, with plans to begin selling one this year in the off-shore market. We anticipate a very bright future for both of these products when we fully commercialize them.

Q. Given the fact that the overall agricultural chemical industry is currently under a great deal of fire from environmentalists, do

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Alfred F. Ingulli, Vice President and General Manager of Uniroyal Chemical’s Crop Protection division

you foresee this having an effect on Crop’s future projected growth in sales and profits?

A. I see the problems facing the agricultural chemical industry as a cost of doing business. No one company is singled out for regulatory action. The burden is shared equally by all, so ultimately the consumer will pay for the difficulties being inflicted upon the industry by way of higher prices on produce at the supermarket.

Q. What impact did the controversy and final decision to discontinue selling Alar®, both domestically and abroad, have on the Crop Protection business? Do you feel Alar will be re-introduced at another time as a viable product?

A. The Alar controversy certainly didn’t help the image of Uniroyal Chemical in the minds of the public. We internally believe that the product is safe, including safe for food use, but despite that belief, we withdrew the product from the market. Plans are not to re-introduce Alar in the future for food applications, although we do continue to sell it for non-food uses, such as in greenhouses and in ornamental and horticultural applications.

Q. Do you believe the price of apples will increase because of Alar?

A. Ultimately, the price of apples will increase because of not using Alar. Alar was a protectant for the fruit in storage

so farmers and growers could achieve a longer shelf life. It also expanded the harvest period and deterred tree drops which affect yield. The consumer will now pay for the non-use of Alar in food applications.

Q. Who is Gustafson and what role do they play in the Crop business?

A. Gustafson, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uniroyal Chemical. Their primary line of business is chemical seed treatment, which is based on active ingredients that they purchase from us and from other major agricultural companies around the world. They formulate these active ingredients and sell to seed companies and through distributors to farmers to protect the seed and also the crop. Gustafson is also involved in post-harvest aids, grain storage, and protectants, and have recently moved forward with an aggressive program in the area of biologicals. We are helping to fund this area with Gustafson as we move into the 1990’s.

Q. How will concern over aflatoxin help the bottom line in Fiscal Year 1990?

A. Aflatoxin is a naturally occurring cancer-causing toxin caused by a fungus that occurs in food. Gustafson is in the very early stages of developing a product that prevents fungus from forming this toxin, and investing R&D dollars so that it will have a product that is very marketable and attractive to combat this carcinogen.

Q. In the chemical industry, there exists a “Responsible Care Program”. What is this program and how does it relate to the Crop Protection business?

A. The “Responsible Care Program” calls for chemical manufacturers to produce products safely in their factories and market them with the proper information and controls necessary to ensure that the products used by customers are safe for the community and environment. In our business, this means safe in manufacture, safe in transit, safe for growers and safe for consumers who purchase produce to which our products are applied. We are increasing our efforts in the area of effectively communicating product safety

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Technical Publishers Honored At Uniroyal Chemical’s Author Recognition Program

Forty-five Uniroyal Chemical Company employees were recognized in October 1989 at the Authors Recognition Program, which acknowledges staff members who have published in a professional journal or have presented a technical paper before a major scientific organization.

Established in 1983 and held every two years, the Authors Recognition Program helps to promote the reputation of Uniroyal Chemical Company and its technical staff as industry innovators and contributors to the scientific community. To date, over 95 Uniroyal Chemical employees have been recognized for their accomplishments in this area.

The Authors Recognition Committee is comprised of: Dr. Emmanuel G. Kontos, manager of elastomers technology; Robert C. LaClair, specialty chemicals technical sales service manager; and Allen R. Blem, registration specialist.

Distinguished Authors

Chemicals and Polymers

Crop Protection

Specialties

( ) signifies multiple presentations

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Top Row (l. to r.): A.R. Blem, R.A. Mazzeo, R.R. Barnhart, R.O. Rosenberg, D.W. Tredinnick, R.W. Tomlinson, R.N. Burger, H.A. Peterson, D.F. Sheridan, Jr., A.R. Bell, D.I. Relyea, B. von Schmeling, R.W. Tweedie. Bottom Row (l. to r.): T.L. Jablonowski, P.H. McKinstry, C.A. Shadbolt, K.L. Kelley, P.R. Paolino, M. Farber, G.J. Abruscato, F.C. Cesare, B.M. Polakoff, R.C. Moore (23 of the 45 employees honored are pictured)

Crop Division’s New Vice President Plans Growth Strategy For Business

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based on fundamental scientific principles.

Q. What type of benefits do farmers and growers achieve from using Crop’s products?

A. Agriculture couldn’t exist in the U.S. today without agricultural chemicals. Without them, yields would fall dramatically, along with quality and a drastic increase in produce prices at the supermarket. The farming industry would be totally different in the U.S. without the use of agricultural chemicals.

Q. What type of cost containment measures can the Crop business institute to support the current MBO objectives and projections?

A. Presently, we are going through a process of zero-basing all of our non-manufacturing expenses including: sales, R&D, and advertising, and looking for ways on how we can do more with less. We will not, however, do this at the expense of the future of the business.

Q. Are there any new products which you feel may achieve a strong growth in market share and/or sales in Fiscal Year ’90 based on past performance?

A. I think we can look for some substantial growth in Harvade in Western and Eastern Europe. We are very close to a new registration on a product called Micromite®, which will produce some very exciting results for the Florida citrus market. We also expect to see continued growth in Dimilin, and there is also some indication that our fungicides and miticides have larger than expected opportunity in several Third World countries.

Q. Do you see the Crop Protection business positioned competitively for the next decade?

A. Today, we see a trend in the agricultural chemical industry towards companies who form joint ventures or join up with larger ag chem companies. We have no plans to follow that strategy. Our strategy is a competitive niche approach. There is a place for a medium-sized specialty business such as ours, based on focused product positioning in specific markets, crops and geographies. That, combined with the new products in the R&D pipeline, will position us very competitively in the decade to come. ■

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ChemWorld Briefs

Royalene® EPDM Technology Licensed To Korean Joint Venture

Uniroyal Chemical Company plans to license its Royalene EPDM specialty elastomer technology to Yukong Elastomer Co., Ltd., a new joint venture company formed by Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. of Japan and Yukong Limited of Seoul, the Republic of Korea. The new company will manufacture and sell EPDM rubber.

Uniroyal Chemical and Sumitomo Chemical (a 30 percent shareholder in the new venture) will license their respective technologies after signing a technology transfer agreement with Yukong Elastomer. This technology will be utilized at Yukong Elastomer’s 20,000 ton-per-year Ulsar, Korea plant site to be completed in 1991.

Royalene EPDM has broad applications that take advantage of its outstanding weathering characteristics, low temperature, chemical resistance and electrical properties. It is used in automotive, appli-

ances, wire & cable, plastics and various industrial markets.

Al Ingulli, Uniroyal Chemical’s former Vice President of Strategy and Commercial Development said, “We’re confident that our EPDM technology will help Yukong Elastomer establish a solid base for its rubber business in Korea, and successfully meet future opportunities for its products resulting from new international growth markets.” He added that the annual growth rate for Korea’s EPDM rubber market is approximately 20 percent, due to rapid expansion of automotive-related and other user industries. ■

Uniroyal Chemical Begins Joint Venture In Korea

In September 1989, Uniroyal Chemical Company formed a joint venture partnership with Hahn Jung, a wholly owned subsidiary of Han Nong Corporation of Korea, for the production and marketing of rubber chemicals. The joint venture will be called Unikor; each partner will

own fifty percent of the equity.

The agreement calls for Uniroyal Chemical to supply the technology and for Unikor to start producing antidegradant chemicals early in 1990, with an option to expand to other rubber chemicals in the future.

The agreement further defines Uniroyal Chemical as the exclusive agent/ distributor for Unikor’s products outside of Korea and Unikor as the exclusive distributor for other Uniroyal Chemical rubber chemicals in Korea.

Robert J. Mazaika, president and CEO of Uniroyal Chemical said, “We have developed a cohesive strategy for the Far East and this agreement supports our growth plans for the region. Moreover, it will enhance our strategic position as a major producer of rubber chemicals in the Far East.”

E.S. Kim, executive managing director of Hahn Jung said, “Our relationship with Uniroyal Chemical will help position our company as a key rubber chemicals supplier in Korea.”

Unikor will build a plant in Banneol, Korea, where Hahn Jung has a manufacturing site. ■

Service Awards For 28 Employees

In December 1989, 28 Uniroyal Chemical Headquarters employees were honored for their many years of service with the company. The group is as follows:

25 Years

Ray Chan – Sr. Dev. Engineer Associate
B.T. Dave – Mgr., Eng. Development Svcs.
Phillip Dillon – Supv. Cost Analysis
Maria Fidalgo – Credit Analyst
Joseph Fitzgerald – Systems Eng.-Appl.
Paul Hinckley – Business Dev. Manager
Joseph Hochheiser – Sr. Marketing Spec.
Donald Hodder – Operations Traffic Man.
John Johnson – Sr. Marketing Specialist
Hazen Jones – Sr. Const. Eng. Associate
Neil Melore – VP, Human Resources
Dolores Orsini – Clerk Specialist-Acctng.
Donald Poehailos – Supv. Cost Acctng.

George Roberts – Mgr., Trilene Technology
Frank Sordi – Group Leader
Donald Turner – Supv. General Accounting

30 Years

Emmanuel Kontos – Mgr., Elastomers Tech.
Janet Minnaman – Sr. Secretary
Stanley Salva – Research Scientist
Richard Tweedie – Sr. Group Leader
Lucille Butnor – Domest. Cust. Svc. Supv.
Ernst Krauss – Sr. Const. Eng. Associate
William Mischou – Dir., Materials Flow
Vincent Russo – Director, Purchasing
Frank Cesare – Section Mgr., R&D

35 Years

Frank Morgan – Purchasing Manager
Irwin Prager – Sr. Spec.-Health/Safety
Regulatory Affairs

45 Years

Vivian Abel – Sr. Executive Accountant

ChemWorld, a publication of Uniroyal Chemical Company worldwide, is distributed to company employees and retirees.

Robert J. Petrausch
Director, Communications

Maureen C. Fama
Marketing Communications Coordinator

Uniroyal Chemical Company
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(203) 573-2000

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Equality

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The execution of the equal opportunity policy demands the involvement of all management personnel in identifying and attracting minority, female, disabled veteran and Vietnam Era Veteran, and handicapped applicants qualified for consideration in all job classifications, as job openings in such classifications occur. The plant will make monthly audits of its recruiting efforts, hiring, promotional, and termination activities, and the minority, female, disabled veteran and Vietnam Era Veteran, and handicapped situation on the payroll. Additionally, our Affirmative Action Plans are audited on a regular basis by Federal Government and Corporate office Personnel.

J.R. Douglas, Industrial Relations Manager, has appointed C.D. Hilton, Personnel Manager, as the EEO Administrator for the Naugatuck Plant. Feel free to contact them regarding any facet of the EEO policy.

Williams Heads Toastmasters Club

Bob Williams, International Marketing Specialist for Vibrathane and Speciality Chemicals, has been elected President of the Preston Hill Toastmasters Club for 1980.

The club meets every other Friday at Uniroyal’s Preston Hill Inn in Oxford is dedicated to help people improve their communication and leadership skills.

For more information call Bob at 723-3791. Other club members from EMIC and the plant are Joe Calaghan, George Lapp and Jim Marshall.

“On the Road”

By Joe Bucciaglia

The Chemicals and Polymers Sales Force

An important member of the team, but often a “distant” one, is the field sales representative who is “On-the-Road”. I hope to run a series of articles about our Chemicals and Polymers sales group and tell you a little about the people and what they do.

To start with, this sales force is led by a General Sales Manager, Joe Callaghan. Reporting to Joe is a Specialty Chemicals National Sales Manager, governing Specialty Chemicals and three Regional managers covering the Rubber Chemicals and Polymers. Also reporting to Joe are two Operations Managers, Pete Cookson for Polymers, and myself for Chemicals.

The Central Office for the Midwest Region (better known as District 4) is located in Akron, Ohio, “The Rubber Capital of the World”. Out of this office, the Chemicals and Polymers field Sales Force are responsible for selling Rubber and Heavy Chemicals, ROYALENE®, PARACRIL®, Natural Latex and VIBRATHANE® Gums.

The Sales Force in the Midwest is:

Vin Russo	Regional Manager
Bill Galwardy	Sr. Sales Associate with sales responsibilities in parts of Ohio Plus all the major Akron based Rubber Companies.
Wes Curtis	Technical Representative with sales responsibilities in Ohio, West Virginia, and parts of New York and Pennsylvania.
Bill Stephenson	Technical Representative with sales responsibilities in Indiana and half of Michigan.
Wayne Churchill	Technical Representative with sales responsibilities in Illinois and half of Michigan.
Leo Pranitis	Technical Representative with sales responsibilities in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.

The Akron Office is staffed by Leo Foley and Ruth Hoak.

Next issue, more on the other District Offices and the people staffing them. In the meanwhile, if your interested in anything else about Sales, drop me a line.

Become Hearing Experts

In the photo from left are Eric Johnson, Factory Manager, who presented the certificates; Ann McAllister RN; Patricia Grzywacz RN; and James Loman, Safety Supervisor.

Three members of the Safety and Medical Department have been awarded Certificates of Accreditation by the Council for Accreditation Occupational Hearing Conservation. The accreditation qualifies them to give industrial audiometric tests. As part of its continuing medical program the group wil give hearing tests to all employees to insure proper care of their hearing. Ann and Patricia received their certification from the University of Bridgeport and Jim from Kutztown State University, Pa. Loman is also a Certified First Aid and CPR Instructor while Pat recently received certification as a CPR Instructor.

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Give it a chance to work. To save gasoline. To save lives, too.

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growth.”

Joe Rzeszutek recognized the need to make certain changes in the Contract in order to make the plant competitive with other chemical companies and to help improve its productivity in order to maintain job security in a highly competitive market area.

As a result of this mutual interest, Douglas reported that the parties were able to negotiate contractual changes that will provide potential improvements in productivity, reduced down-time, and cost reductions that can amount to substantial savings per year to the Naugatuck Plant. Both Douglas and Rzeszutek stated that this was the type of joint Company-Union effort that the parties are striving for in order to improve our operations, help secure jobs, and provide growth for the Naugatuck Chemical plant’s future.

Old Timers Corner

A group of “old timers” enjoy a barbecue at the home of Paul Benson in the warm Florida sun. The photo was sent in by George Allen, front row, left, who recently retired from the Industrial Relations Dept. Next to him is Ed Weaving who headed up the Plant Protection Dept. for many years. another picnic is scheduled at the home of Paul Benson on Feb. 17th, 1981.

George Allen who retired from Industrial Relations in 1979 sent this photo of retirees who gathered at the home of Paul Benson for a picnic. Since George retired he and his wife, Kay, have travelled the forty-eight states and now spend the winters in Florida. Seated from left are George Allen, Ed Weaving, Ann (Smey) Rockwood, Anthony Marrello, Andrew Smey, Al Lanouette and John Quint.

Standing from left are Kazys Urbsaitis, Guy Elwood, Vic Stasonis, Dave Rappe, Larry Terra, Ed Bazenas and Paul Benson.

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Goals For 1980

1979 was a very good year for the Uniroyal Chemical Company and the Naugatuck Plant. The company had record sales and profit and the Plant’s operating profit increased 59% over 1978. In order to continue this improvement, severl major 1980 Objectives for the following products and areas must be accomplished:

NAUGACEL SD-1

Successfully start up Naugacel SD-1, an accelerator that will be new business for the plant. It will be manufactured in the FOC Plant Bldg. 124. Most of the equipment has been installed and startup is expected in the 2nd Quarter of 1980. Naugacel is used in the manufacture of tires and mechanical goods.

OMITE

Our goal is to increase Omite production 20% through productivity improvements over 1979, which was a record year. This is necessary if we want to meet the needs of fruit and cotton growers in the U.S. and to avoid the additional expense of importing Omite from our Latina Plant in Italy. Omite is the highest profit chemical made in the plant.

This year, we also will finalize our plant to increase the Omite capacity to meet future sales.

TPR

Increase the production of TPR by 30%, again, through productivity improvements, so that outside manufacturing can be eliminated. This will reduce TPR manufacturing cost and therefore improve TPR’s profitability.

DEVELOP A STRATEGY FOR THE PLANT

We will review the existing resources of the plant, analyze our strengths and weaknesses, and develop a plan that will increase the profit of our facilities. We have many resources that are not fully utilized and increasing their utilization will have a dramatic improvement on the company’s profitability.

For example, the Boiler Plant, Land and Wastewater treatment facilities are only 50-60% utilized. Some of our manufacturing equipment is operating at less than half of capacity. We certainly have the capacity and ability to manfacture more chemical products at Naugatuck and must develop a plan to take advantage of this opportunity.

ENERGY STRATEGY

This year, we will develop an energy strategy that reduces the cost of energy per pound of product so that we can be more competitive with chemical companies closer to lower cost energy sources.

OPERATING PROFIT

The profit goal for 1980 is to improve the operating profit of the Naugatuck Plant by 20%. The operating profit in 1979 was $18.9 million dollars and we plan to raise it to $22.7 million dollars in 1980. Achieving the objectives of the 1980 PIP Program, “Mainstream”, and meeting our 1980 Operating Budget, are important factors in meeting the 1980 Plant Operating Profit Goal.

HEALTH & SAFETY

2000 air monitoring tests will be taken in the Plant to insure that conditions in which employees are working are safe and corrective action initiated to improve the working environment. Also our safety goal this year is an Incidence Rate of 2.6, which is the number of injuries per 1,000,000 manhours worked. The Chemical Industry’s average is “6”, so we hope to operate significantly safer than the average plant.

RIDESHARING

We plan to finalize our ridesharing program in support of Gov. Grasso’s objective to reduce dependence on foreign oil by decreasing gasoline consumption. This program will also provide a system for our employees that will enable them to travel to work during gas shortages that will most likely occur in the future.

Eric Johnson, Factory Manager

Equality Policy Affirmed

The providing of equal employment opportunity for all employees or applicants for employment regardless of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, handicap or disabled and Vietnam Era Veteran status is one of the basic policies of UNIROYAL, Inc. The Naugatuck Chemical plant endorses this policy and expects all decisions regarding personnel to conform to these equal employment rules and regulations.

The Naugatuck Chemical Plant has a specific plan of action designed to aid in providing equal opportunity for all. It is committed to recruit, hire, and promote in all job classifications and to ensure that items such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, return from layoff, training, educational and tuition assistance, and social and recreational activities are administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, handicap or disabled and Vietnam Era Veteran status except where sex, and/or age is a bonafied occupational qualification. It is also committed to make employment or promotional decisions based solely upon the individual’s qualifications as they relate to the valid qualification requirements of the position for which the individual is being considered.

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Man-Lift Purchased

[IMAGE: Black and white photograph showing members of the Chemical Maintenance department operating a self-propelled Man Lift]

Members of the Chemical Maintenance department operate the new self-propelled Man Lift that will provide safer work conditions.

By Vic Alves

The Maintenance Department recently purchased a personnel-lift for its use in the performance of various jobs throughout the plant. This versatile piece of equipment will allow work to be done more safely, reduce equipment down-

time, and afford productivity improvements within the department. Its purchase was criticial to the Maintenance Department’s 1980 Profit Improvement Program.

The personnel lift will minimize the erection of staging or scaffolding on jobs undertaken at heights up to 38 feet while allowing for a safer operation. Without the time consuming errection costs, productive equipment can be returned to service sooner and the productivity of the plant improved.

The purchased unit is self-propelled and has a total lifting capacity of 1,750 lbs.

Because of its mobility, it is planned to be used in most areas of our plant where reasonable and feasible.

Audit Plan Started on Waste

By Tim Cunningham

The Environmental Engineering Department will conduct a pollution generating audit of each process building during 1980. The audit will consist of a review of all pollution streams leaving the process buildings: air, water, and solid waste pollution streams. The purpose of these audits will be to investigate reductions in currently generated pollution streams, and where reductions are possible, to develop Profit Improvement Programs.

Examples of possible cost-saving projects include the recycling of material which is presently sent to the liquid waste Pretreatment Plant or to the drummed waste storage area in order to save raw material costs and waste disposal costs, the reduction of solvents and other liquid material disposed of in the water treatment system, and the reduction of solid product and raw materials disposed of in the water treatment system.

If there are any suggestions for possible cost savings projects in any of these areas, please contact the Environmental Engineering Department.

Plant’s Profits Improve

A successful 1979 performance for the Naugatuck Plant was highlighted by Project Enterprise. Enterprise, the name of the plant’s 1979 Profit Improvement Program, generated $5.4 million of savings. The efforts of many of our people was necessary to achieve this performance. Congratulations on a job well done to all who participated.

The impetus generated by Project Enterprise helped to increase the plant’s 1979 Operating Profit to $18.9 million from $12.0 million in 1978. Operating Profit is the net selling price of the products manufactured less their manufacturing cost. It includes the costs for Selling, Research-Development, Advertising, Administrative and Taxes.

This performance provides a sound base to approach the challenges of 1980.

Chemical Bloodmobile Dates Set

The Bloodmobile sponsored by Uniroyal Chemical employees will be held on Monday, May 19 and Tuesday, May 20 at the TSSC Bldg. 112 from 9:45 A.M. to 2:45 P.M. All donors will receive a very useful tire gauge to check the wear of tire tread. To avoid delay, an appointment may be made with Ann McAllister R.N. or Patricia Grzywacz R.N., Ext. 3231.

In 1979 Chemical employees contributed 282 pints of blood to the Red Cross Bloodmobile.

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V. Calarco Looks at 1980

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Vincent A. Calarco, center, President of the Uniroyal Chemical Company poses with the officers of the Uniroyal Chemical Management Club prior to his talk to the group. From left are Robert Smith, Treasurer; Ronald Lak, President; Calarco; Shirley Darling, Secretary; and Norman Boisseau, Vice President.

Vincent Calarco, President of the Uniroyal Chemical Company, in an address to the Uniroyal Chemical Management Club reviewed the division’s performance in 1979 and discussed the outlook for 1980. The following are highlights from his talk to the group at the Elks Club in Naugatuck.

1979 was the best year in the division’s history in terms of sales and profits.

Sales for the chemical Rubber and Plastic business segments of the Company – for which we are the major portion – were $448 million up from $442 million in 1978; and operating profits were 88 million, an increase of 24% over the $71 million in 1978.

4th quarter sales and profits for the Chemical Company set a record level in 1979.

These results are especially noteworthy since the Kralastic business which was sold in early 1979 accounted for over $90 million dollars in worldwide sales in 1978.

Agricultural Chemical sales had an exceptional year with sales 40% over 1978.

Specialty Chemical sales grew by nearly 35%. Improvements in Polywet alone resulted in 12% of this increase.

In February, Rovel, a new weatherable polymer was introduced to the market after two years of testing. Solid sales results are expected in 1981.

Rubber Chemicals, the division’s base business grew 25% worldwide. To continue this growth major new facilities in the U.S., Canada, Italy, Brazil and Taiwan are now under construction.

The International division generated a 21% increase in worldwide sales. Today the International division contributes over one-third of the Chemical Company’s total sales.

Looking ahead in 1980 growth is seen for Rovalene EPDM where the division is a technological leader.

TPR, a product manufactured in the Dispersions Bldg. presently has a 40% market share and looks forward to a 10% growth annually.

Rubber Chemicals is a mature market in the U.S. and dramatic domestic growth is not anticipated in 1980 but it does expect solid profit growth. The rubber chemicals growth is expected in the overseas market with the new plant under construction. Even with the slump in automobile sales there are very positive indicators for the rubber chemicals market to maintain its market position.

Agricultural Chemicals plans to bring a highly promising new product to the market several years ahead of time through an innovative technique. The product code is S-734.

Last year productivity in the U.S. declined in contrast to a 20% productivity increase at Uniroyal Chemical.

Productivity means getting more out of what you have in assets, like plants or machinery and making every machine or reactor or office equipment work more efficiently. In brief it means working smarter…using our minds to think and plan things out and to use new innovative approaches to the often traditional and time consuming ways of doing things.

In 1979 the Omite group increased production by 56% without any new investment other than in thinking about how to make the machinery do more.

In the past two years the productivity of TPR has doubled and in Geismar the production of Flexzone was increased by 30% without any new plant, new equipment or new people.

Productivity applies to office personnel as well. A group of secretaries at EMIC responded to the challenge and developed the Serendipity program which resulted in savings of $200,000.

Job Opening System—an Avenue to your Career Development

By Marge Woolfrey

The objectives of the Job Opportunity System are to provide employees with timely information about the availability of and requirements for open positions and another avenue for individual career development. Openings are communicated within the Naugatuck location by placing on bulletin boards the “Job Opening” notice. All non-exempt openings through Grade 24 will be communicated, except as noted below.

Exceptions to the System

Grade or title changes where the individual retains the same basic position but the grade or title is changed due to increased responsibilities. (e.g. Clerk Senior to Clerk Specialist)
Job placement for employees during reduction-in-force situations.
The establishment of temporary, Co-op or summer positions.
Reorganization changes by a manager within a department provided there is no increase in head count and no promotional opportunities created.
Placement of college-recruited trainee program graduates by Corporate or Division in their initial permanent positions.
Positions that are being held until the return of an employee from maternity leave or other approved leaves of absences.

How to Apply

You may apply for any opening for which you feel that you are qualified and have an interest, provided you have a recommendation from your present manager. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, you will be interviewed and subsequently informed whether or not you have been selected.

You will be contacted when you have been scheduled for an interview. You will receive feedback from the hiring manager after the interview as to whether or not you are selected.

Assignment to New Position

Generally, it is expected that you will be released to your new position as soon as possible after acceptance of an offer. Normally, this is within two weeks, but the release time may be negotiated further between the hiring and releasing managers.

Appeals Route

Normal established appeal routes should be used in cases where individuals disagree with or have questions about decisions made at this step of the process. In general, the first attempt to clarify the situation should be made through your manager and the person who made the selection decision. Further clarification or questions can be taken directly to the Human Resources Department for discussion.

Program is Working

During 1979, there were 26 Chemical employee promotions made through utilization of the Job Opportunity System. There were eight positions filled by transfer from other parts of the company because no one at the Naugatuck location applied for the openings. It is especially important to note that there were only two exceptions to the procedure during the year – one because of a reduction in force and one because of a special training program hire. Unfortunately, we are not perfect and two positions were filled without notice. In the future, all jobs without exception to the system will be placed on bulletin boards. There were other hires during the year where technical background requirements necessitated going to the outside.

The system is a program designed to involve you earlier in the promotional process. It establishes a formal method for interested and qualified employees to obtain open position information and to request consideration for specific promotional opportunities.

Local 218 Contract Signed

URW Local 218 and the Naugatuck Chemical Plant have signed a new local supplemental agreement, effective February 4, 1980. Joe Rzeszutek, President of Local 218 and Bob Douglas, Industrial Relations Manager, reported that the major changes in the new contract provide for improved vacation scheduling for employees, work efficiency improvements through better utilization of personnel and inequity adjustments for various job classifications.

Douglas emphasized that “efforts were directed at negotiating improvements in work efficiencies to improve overall operations without a “take-away” program affecting our employees. These efficiency improvements are essential to improve the plant’s productivity and to off-set rising costs so that we can sustain operations at Naugatuck and provide a strong base for future

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Plant to Close for Two Weeks

The Naugatuck Chemical plant will be shut down for two weeks beginning June 30th and July 7th. The plant will reopen on Monday, July 15th.

During the shutdown the Maintenance Dept. will make a general maintenance overhaul throughout the plant, install new equipment, and do preventive maintenance work.

In Chemical Manufacturing Bldg. 100 and Bldg. 118 will operate along with Bldg. 72.

Health Support Program Continues

The Health Support Program which offers assistance to employees with alcohol or drug problems is still very active. However, there has been a change in the meeting place and time.

Dennis Baldwin who is the Health Support counsellor will now hold sessions at the Chemical Plant Hospital on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 P.M. to 9 P.M. Bill Smith will hold counselling sessions on Mondays from 2:30 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. at the Hospital.

All telephone calls regarding the Health Support Program should be made to Don Conty, Bldg. 84. His telephone number is 723-3472. All matters will be held in strictest confidence.

The Health Support Program has helped a number of employees and their families overcome the disease of alcoholism since its inception several years ago.

May is High Blood Pressure Month

High blood pressure is a major factor in stroke and heart attack. This disease has no characteristic symptoms and it must be treated by a physician.

The disease usually can be controlled with drug therapy and some simple diet changes.

During May a blood pressure clinic will be held on Wednesdays and Fridays at the Plant Hospital from 9 A.M. to 11 A.M. An appointment in not necessary. Simply walk in and ask one of the nurses for a blood pressure check.

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Gov. Grasso Attends the 75th Anniversary of Chemical Plant

Overhead an airplane flew with a banner—Happy 75th Anniversary—Naugatuck Chemical—and the 60 piece Naugatuck High School Band played spirited melodies. Although the sky was overcast and rain threatened, it turned out to be an unforgettable day in the history of the Naugatuck Plant.

Gov. Ella Grasso, David Beretta, Chairman of the Board of Uniroyal, Inc.; Joseph Flannery, President of Uniroyal, Inc.; Vincento Calarco, President of Uniroyal Chemical and Robert Mazaika, Director of Manufacturing for the Chemical Division spoke briefly and congratulated the people of the plant for their excellent performance and their contribution to the Company. Other guests who attended the ceremony were Philip Rice, Factory Manager for 18 years; Mayor Bill Rado of the Borough of Naugatuck; June Mitchell, a representative from the office of Senator Weicker; Sheldon Washington, a representative from the office of Rep. Ratchford; Sen. Lou Cutillo; Rep. Neal Hanlon; and Bob Wooster, President of the Naugatuck Chamber of Commerce.

Factory Manager Eric Johnson welcomed the guests and the Flagship pennant was raised on the flagpole, a symbol of recognition for the people of the Chemical Plant.

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[MAIN PHOTO CAPTION]
Gov. Ella Grasso was the main speaker at the 75th Anniversary of the Naugatuck Chemical plant. In addition to attending the ceremony and cutting the Flagship cake she announced that the Naugatuck Chemical plant is the first Company in Connecticut to initiate a demonstration project in cooperation with the Governor’s Ridesharing Task Force. (Naugatuck Daily News photo—Don Pascale)

[BOTTOM LEFT PHOTO CAPTION]
Gov. Ella Grasso enjoys the Flagship cake offered to her by Eric Johnson, Factory Manager. All employees shared a piece of the Flagship cake commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Naugatuck Chemical Plant.

[BOTTOM RIGHT PHOTO CAPTION]
A proud day for the people of the Naugatuck Chemical plant was the raising of the Flagship on the Chemical yard flag pole.

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1904 75th Anniversary 1979

An airplane flew over the plant and the Borough of Naugatuck with a banner commemorating the 75th Anniversary.

Eric Johnson talks to the guests who attended the ceremony. From left are Sheldon Washington, who represented Congressman Ratchford, Johnson, June Mitchell from Sen. Weicker’s office, Joseph Flannery, President of Uniroyal; David Beretta, Chairman of the Board; Robert Wooster, President of the Naugatuck Chamber of Commerce; Vincent Calarco, President of Uniroyal Chemical; Gov. Ella Grasso; Mayor William Rado; State Sen. Louis Cutillo; State Rep. Neal Hanlon and Robert Mazaika, Director of Manufacturing.

Eric Johnson, Factory Manager of the Chemical plant welcomes the guests and employees.

June Mitchell reads a congratulatory telegram from Senator Lowell Weicker.

The Naugatuck High School directed by Robert Fillipone, Music Director, provided the music for the ceremony.

Naugatuck Chemical plant people listen to one of the speakers.

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Professional Excellence

The Parcel Post Department is an example of a group of individuals who have demonstrated Professional Excellence in the performance of their jobs. Jesse DaSilva, Jim Hartnett, Fran Pikula (Group Leader), and Joe Wojtczak (Foreman) have a reputation of expertly preparing and shipping samples of our products to all parts of the U.S. and the world. This function is extremely important in obtaining new business since it is the first impression that our customers receive of our ability to service their needs.

The Group exercises personal responsibility and initiative and demonstrates a positive attitude in “helping others.”

They have a professional expertise in packaging techniques so that the samples arrive safely in all parts of the world.

They display a professional knowledge of Federal regulations regarding the shipping of hazardous materials and the regulations concerning the air shipment of hazardous materials.

Some of the innovations that the members of the Dept. introduced are: Jesse DaSilva instituted the use of cellular styrofoam pellets to be used as a cushion material in packaging samples for rough handling. The pellets, which are salvaged by Mechanical Stores and the Lab, replace the use of a polyethylene bubble film which was purchased to protect the samples in transit. Not only did this suggestion improve our package, but it eliminated the cost of the bubble film.

James Hartnett instituted an inventory system of all materials handled by the Parcel Post Department. This system promptly enables Jim to know if he has approved material needed for the sample shipment.

Jim has also devised with the group a warehousing system for the storage of larger quantities of material that have to be repackaged into smaller units for samples. Both of these systems display the progressiveness of the group by enabling the Parcel Post group to ship material on time and feed back information to the Customer Service group when needed.

Jim also originated a tagging system to enable material to be sent from all points in the plant, including Bethany, to the Parcel Post Department with the necessary information attached to the package to expedite shipment of that package.

Francis Pikula set up a sample book of all necessary Parcel Post paperwork that is needed to go along with any shipment. This has become a learning tool for trainees, and also a guide in the handling of shipments by experienced employees.

Robert Clark, a former Department member, and Francis Pikula, set up a filing system on all orders shipped from the Parcel Post Department. It is arranged alphabetically by customer’s name for expediting and tracking samples.

It is this kind of professionalism and excellence in the performance of our responsibilities that has helped improve our plant’s performance and made it the flagship of the chemical division.

We all appreciate the professional expertise in the Parcel Post Department and offer our thanks.

Eric Johnson
Factory Manager

Tugboat Crew Tows the Fleet

By Russell F. Sant’Angelo

In conjunction with Geismar’s “Showboat” and the plant’s “Flagship” the Rubber and Specialty Chemical Process Development Department in 61 Bldg. has adopted the “Tugboat” as its new symbol to best describe its involvement with both Chemical plants.

A number of major changes in the Chemical Process laboratories have been completed over the past few years and a study of its role in planning and project involvement is now underway with focus on more involvement with Plant projects.

Three Part Involvement

Chemical Process Development’s role in the division’s operations can best be described as a three part involvement. Developing processes for new products from the Research Department is its first and foremost role. Second is the improvement of existing processes to help our products compete in the changing market place. The third area of involvement is to assist both Chemical plants when problems arise in existing processes.

Some of the more recent products that Chemical Process Development
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Tugboat crew pose outside the Process Development Lab where the processes are developed for manufacturing chemicals to be made in the Pilot Plant or Chemical manufacturing units. Sam Molnar, Chemical Maintenance, did the art work on the front of the Bldg.

Steven Brusso checks out the complex tubing used to develop a new process that will improve the production of Celogen blowing agents.

Plant to Close for Two Weeks

The summer shutdown for the Naugatuck Chemical Factory will the the first two weeks of July.

The shutdown will start on July 2 and end on July 16th. The factory will reopen on Monday, July 16.

A third week shutdown is presently under review and will be announced as soon as a decision has been reached.

Project Succeeding

Project Enterprise continued ahead of schedule with year to date savings reaching $1,008,000, against the three month objective of $685,000.

Savings for March were $612,000 or $320,000 over the month’s target.

Two addendum projects were added to Project Enterprises.

These projects recognized savings for manufacturing Omite Tech miticide in excess of the Bldg. 100 budgeted capacity and the production of Flexzone 4L antiozonant in Bldg. 28.

Group Repeats as Patent Winner

All the members of the Chemical Research group with over one year of service received patents for the second successive year. In the group are from left Dr. E. Harry Jancis, Richard A. Gencarelli, Dr. Wadim Batorewicz, Dr. Harold Greenfield, Dr. Edward Wheeler and Frank H. Barrows. Not present at the time of the photo was Russell E. Malz.

For two successive years all of the chemists in the Chemical Research group with more than one year of service received a patent at the recent annual patent dinner held at the Preston Hill Inn.

At this year’s presentation, the award recipients included Franklin H. Barrows, a Senior Technical Assistant in the group.

The Rubber and Specialty Chemicals Research Group, directed by Dr. Edward L. Wheeler, Research Associate, have received patents on a wide variety of inventions. These include Dr. Wheeler and R. A. Gencarelli—antioxidants, Dr. Wadim Batorewicz—flame retardants, Dr. E. Harry Jancis—light stabilizers and acarids, Dr. Bryon A. Hunter and Franklin H. Barrows—blowing agents, Dr. Harold Greenfield and Russell E. Malz Jr.—processes for preparing propellants, intermediates for polyurethanes and fibers with Dr. Robert W. Brown, Section Manager for Rubber Chemicals, co-inventor.

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In August of 1955 the Naugatuck River devastated the plant. The flood waters covered the first floor of Bldg. 7.

75 Years…

oped into the company’s first successful agricultural chemical, a seed protectant named Spergon.

The plant now manufactures over 200 different types of chemicals and polymers for the rubber plastics and agricultural markets.

Flagship of Division

In spite of its geographic distance from the source of raw materials it has maintained a competitive edge by the resourcefulness and professionalism of its people.

Today the Chemical plant is recognized as the Flagship of the Division. This is a tribute to the skills and efforts of its people.

10 Uniroyal Scholarships Offered

Ten Uniroyal Merit scholarships will be offered to children of employees through the nationwide scholarship program of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

All children of Uniroyal employees, who have more than 5 years of continuous service as of the date of the award, are eligible for the scholarships.

Application Must Be Filed for Scholarships

Applications for the 1981 scholarships must be submitted by November 30, 1979. They can be obtained from the Industrial Relations Dept. along with a folder which gives complete details on the scholarships. Call Constance Antrum, Ext. 3217.

Students who wish to apply for a scholarship must do so during their Junior year by taking the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude and National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Tests which are usually given in October by the high school. Students should check the school office for the dates of the tests.

Awards Up To $1500 Yearly

The maximum amount of the award is $1500 each year during the four years of college. The amount depends on the family’s financial circumstances and the cost of the school. The minimum amount of $250.

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This was the main entrance “lobby” to the plant in 1945.

Omite Tops Goal by 40%

by Norm Boisseau

Because of the cooperation, expertise and diligent efforts of the Bldg. 100 OMITE operators, the plant achieved an exceptionally challenging goal of producing 3.9 million lbs. of OMITE for the 1979 season which ended on 8/1/79.

The diligent efforts of the Technical, Maintenance and Material Flow Depts. as well as the Pilot Plant personnel who manufacture the CHO intermediate also contributed greatly to this record. The whole plant in reality should be recognized for this accomplishment.

This was accomplished by exceeding the 1979 Productivity Standard by OVER 40% on a Y-T-D basis.

The OMITE Operators are Carl Mulonet, Larry Fortier, Joe Bednarek, Vic Kloc, Al Hyde, Dave Evon, Harry Hedrick, Joe Korzan, Orrin Huntley, Jim Reardon, Frank Maher, and Wally Parks, Foreman. Responsible for the drumming and canning of Omite were Tony Branco and Pete Shreder with the help of Sal Commendatore and Eddie Gooch. The building engineer is Bob Lambalot. The Maintenance piper assigned to this building is Dan Donato.

Operators from the Chemical Pilot Plant are Dick Fratangelo, Foreman, Tony Nunes, Harris Detlefsen, Wes Carreiro, Marty Hebert, Cas Pereira, Dan Pinto, John Lydem, Tom Casey, Chris Owens, Wayne Vaughan, Jim Morrison and Jim Pratt, Group Leader.

Gov. Grasso . . .

continued from page 1

After the brief addresses by the guests Gov. Grasso cut the Flagship cake. Coffee and cake was served in a huge 30 ft. x 90 ft. tent which contained displays of agricultural chemicals, plastic additives, and chemical products manufactured in the plant.

The entire event was telecast on Channel 8 TV News and broadcast on WWCO, WATR, and WNVR.

75th Anniversary Committee

Arrangements and plans for the commemorative celebration were made by the 75th Anniversary Committee. The group which spent many long hours in preparation for the event consisted of Bob Breton, Ron Lak, Tony Malone, Manny Matos, Stan Mazur, Charles Roland, URW Local 308 President; Joe Reszutek, URW Local 218 President; Laurie Zitzmann, Terri Yacktis, Lynn Russell and Bill Lavelle.

A People Effort

The success of the 75th Anniversary was a total effort of the people in the plant.

The guests and visitors who attended the Anniversary celebration on Friday and the Plant Tour on Sunday, September 23 had the highest praise for the appearance of the plant and the Buildings. The celebration was an unforgettable day in the history of the Naugatuck Chemical plant. It was evident that “making it the best place to be” was a reality.

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Editorial . . .

As many of you already know, this is our 75th year as a Chemical Plant as well as a Chemical Company. Today we can be proud of the fact that virtually every automobile and truck tire on the road contains one of the rubber chemicals manufactured in our plant. Our Agricultural Chemicals are used throughout the U.S. and the world to protect cotton, fruit, and other valuable food crops against disease and devastating insects. This enables farmers and growers to increase the yields of their land.

We are very grateful to both present and past employees who made this occasion possible through their achievements. We now have an even greater responsibility in performing our jobs. Our dedication and efforts must make our jobs more meaningful, secure, and safe not only for ourselves but also for those who will follow us.

Through the skills, spirit, and professional excellence that you demonstrated in 1979, the foundation has been built for even greater achievements in the future.

I wish to thank each and every one of you for making the celebration of our 75th Anniversary such a memorable and successful day. It was evidence of the good spirit that makes our plant an excellent place to be.

Eric Johnson
Factory Manager

Plant’s Chemical Waste Program Saves $94,000

by Ron Lak

During the 1st and 2nd quarter of 1979, the Synthetic Pilot Plant eliminated two major hazardous waste streams, while at the same time recovering the raw materials. In addition, plans are being finalized to reduce Naugard 445 still bottom waste from FOC.

Altogether the program has resulted in savings of $94,000.

Waste Hexane cement, generated at approximately 20,000 gallons annually, now is reprocessed, saving both the Hexane cost ($13,000), and the disposal costs ($4,000).

The waste “HST”, generated while sampling Polywets, was eliminated by the installation of sample recirculation pumps. These pumps allow the operators to remove only as much product from the batch as needed for testing. This particular waste was corrosive, toxic, and flammable, posing special disposal and handling problems. Approximately 3,500 gallons of this waste was produced annually, costing $5,000 to dispose of properly.

Work is almost completed on the blending of Naugard 445 still bottom waste into BLE. If successful, 100,000 lbs. of Naugard 445 still bottom, representing a disposal cost saving of $5,000, will be eliminated annually. In addition, yield increases in BLE will result in a $55,000 raw material and variable conversion credit.

Another area where steps are being taken to reduce our hazardous waste disposal cost is rejected materials. 25,000 lbs. of rejected RF-75 was resampled and sold to customers for $5,000, eliminating a disposal charge of $3,000. An additional 43,500 lbs. of rejected RF-75 is presently being resampled, awaiting customer approval. If approved, $4,000 in disposal costs could be eliminated.

Give Blood
Oct. 29 and Oct. 30

Gov. Grasso Selects Plant to Initiate Ridesharing Program

Gov. Grasso announced at the 75th Anniversary Celebration that the Naugatuck Chemical plant is the first in Connecticut to initiate a demonstration project in cooperation with the Governor’s Ridesharing Task Force.

The Company will survey the employees to determine the commuting patterns of the employees. Based on results of the survey, a total ridesharing program will be designed to incorporate the use of buses, carpools and van pools. Consideration will also be given to use of the rail line that runs through the Naugatuck Valley.

Shortage a Way of Life

Every effort will be made to encourage the use of public transportation and ridesharing to further the overall state program of energy conservation. It is vital that every possible initiative be taken to promote ridesharing because limited supplies of gasoline are going to be a way of life from now on.

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Eric Storch, Environmental Manager, for the Naugatuck Chemical plant has been named by Gov. Grasso to serve on the Governor’s Ridesharing Task Force. Storch is also a member of the Commission on Environmental Protection and Economic Development for the State of Connecticut.

Eventually as many as five companies throughout the state will be involved in the demonstration program. She congratulated Eric Storch, Environmental Manager at Uniroyal Chemical, for taking the lead in this project. He is also making valuable contributions as a member of the Governor’s Ridesharing Task Force.

MIT to Monitor Program

A team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will monitor the Uniroyal program and others like it in the state. MIT is a consultant to the United States Dept. of Energy, and the lessons its team learns in Connecticut can be applied to the design of similar ridesharing programs throughout the United States.

A ridesharing questionnaire will be sent to employees at the Naugatuck location. This will serve as a basis for the programs that will be coordinated by the Industrial Relations Dept.

Old Products Live On

[PHOTO CAPTION:]
From left Lou Lakatos, John Booth and Ron Moffat, Foreman, stand in front of Precipitator in Bldg. 88 that is used to make the “Zates”. Not present were Stan Salva, Bill Broden, and Mike McCormick.

by Bob Van Allen

It is not by accident that some of the oldest rubber chemicals continue to compete successfully for sales and income for essentially the same applications as originally intended. Of course it usually starts with a good product, born of effective research. However, the life cycles of Naugatuck’s Chemicals hinge very significantly on the well directed efforts of Process Development, Process Engineering and Manufacturing that assure cost effectiveness in the market.

The ultra accelerator called Methazate may illustrate the point. This material was first manufactured in 1926 as YZA. An old set of records indicate that 800 lbs. were sold that year. In 1978 Methazate sales in various forms totaled 500,000 lbs.

In early 1950 Dr. Howard Hageman, then in Process Development, devised the one step method for producing “Zates”. It greatly increased the productivity of Methazate. The chemistry of the new process introduced a small inherent yield loss. This year Stan Salva developed a practical means of correcting the deficiency. Not only has a 2% yield improvement been achieved, but in addition a more complete reaction reduces chlorine demand at the Naugatuck Treatment Company. Bill Broden, Process Engineering Manager, and Ron Moffat, Production Foreman, are enthusiastic over this successful effort of Process Development in that it represents $15,000 in annual savings for manufacturing operations.

Plant’s Profits Continue

The Naugatuck Plant continued its good profit performance through the second quarter and into July. The July Year-to-Date operating profit, which excludes the expenses for selling, accounting, administrative, corporate charges and taxes, totalled $14.2 million dollars as compared to $8.0 million for the comparable 1978 period. This is an increase of 77%. With this, the Naugatuck Plant has already exceeded its 1979 operating profit target.

This accomplishment was made possible by the improved pricing of Naugatuck manufactured products and the plant’s Profit Improvement Programs which have reduced the plant’s operating cost.

A less favorable economic condition during the rest of 1979 will undoubtedly reduce the rate of profit for the remainder of the year and will require our continued good efforts to an even greater degree.

Correction

Two strong members of the Tugboat crew were inadvertently omitted in the “Tugboat” article appearing in the June 1st issue of “CHEM TEXTS”. Not mentioned as part of the Process Development team were the two Experimental Technicians, Fred R. Mayo and Louis J. DeFronzo.

Fred, who has been with Uniroyal Chemical for 31 years, and Louis, who has 15 years of service are key members of the group in providing exceptional Laboratory assistance.

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46 Employees Honored for Service

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Eric Johnson, Factory Manager, congratulates plant people for their 40th anniversary of service with the company. They received an Atmos LeCoultre Perpetual Motion clock for their service. From left are Julius Grabowski, Johnson, Martin O’Brien and James Carroll.

[IMAGE: Group photo]

Plant personnel inducted into the 30 year service group by the Factory Manager, Eric Johnson, are from left to right, George LaRose, Hilda Moura, Johnson, and Samuel Mastrosimone.

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New 25 Year Club members, Arnold Nori, left, and Guiseppe Iannuzzi, right, are welcomed into the Twenty-Five Year Club by Eric Johnson, center.

[IMAGE: Individual portrait]

Theodore Cesarczyk is honored for his advancement into the 30 year group.

Forty six people were recently honored for their twenty five years or more service with the Uniroyal Chemical division.

Seventeen who attained twenty five years of service were inducted into the Uniroyal Chemical Twenty Five Year Service Club; eight were made members of the Thirty Year group; twelve were honored for their Thirty-Five Years service; and seven were named to the Forty Year group.

The forty year members were presented with LeCoultre Atmos Perpetual Motion clocks which are powered by the earth’s rotational movement. The clocks have a value of over $425.

Of the 1120 employees in the Chemical Company approximately 750 have more than 25 years of service. This represents close to 70% of the present personnel.

40 Years Service

James S. Carroll, Edna C. Crycheau, Harold R. Dibble, John J. Dunn, Julius V. Grabowski, Donald R. Nelson, Martin F. O’Brien, Joseph D. Rourk—(U.S. Steel) and Adele A. Schwenk.

35 Years Service

Vivian G. Abel, William E. Detlefsen, Deolinda V. Fernandes, Chester E. Janicki, Edmund J. Levandauskas, George LaRose, Samuel Mastrosimone, Hilda L. Moura, Dr. Vadim C. Neklutin, James J. Nolan, Paul E. Reed and Frank S. Sterniak.

30 Years Service

Dr. Roger W. Amidon, Theodore Cesarczyk, Edward J. Chrostowski, Joseph L. Finke, William H. Leukhardt Jr., Gordon H. Madge, William H. Schmelcke and Otto E. Wenger.

25 Years Service

Miquel Arroyo, Louis M. DeLaRosa, Raymond A. Gogolewski, Marcel H. Hebert, Giuseppe Iannuzzi, William F. Kenney, Sophie Kuzminskas, Helen S. Lavery, William J. Mitrulevich, Frank M. Morgan, Arnold E. Nori, Walter F. Nystrom, Norman C. Owens, Irwin A. Prager, Matthew T. Ryan, Theodore J. Shevzov and James B. Whittum (ret.).

Home Health Care Under Medicare

One of the least known benefits covered by Medicare, but one potentially valuable to many people, is home health care.

Home health care can be covered under either Medicare hospital insurance or Medicare medical insurance, depending on the circumstances of a particular case.

Home health care is for people who do not need full-time skilled care as inpatients of a medical facility, but who do have an illness or injury that prevents them from leaving home to receive the health care they need.

For further information on Home Health Care call the Social Security office in Waterbury, 756-7475.

Stride Rite Corp. to Purchase Footwear

Uniroyal, Inc. and The Stride Rite Corporation have agreed in principle to the sale of a substantial portion of the assets of Uniroyal’s domestic footwear business including certain brand names, accounts receivable and inventory to a corporation that will be newly formed by Stride Rite. The purchase price and other terms of the agreement have not been disclosed but it is anticipated that a definitive agreement will be executed in the near future and the transaction will be consummated shortly thereafter.

The new corporation will distribute and sell Keds, PRO-Keds, Sperry Top-Sider and Grasshoppers footwear in the United States and Canada.

Uniroyal will continue to produce shoes for the purchaser in its Dublin and Thomson, Ga. plants.

Uniroyal will retain its U.S. industrial waterproof footwear and clothing business, and its Royal Red Ball line of hunting and fishing clothing and waterproof footwear. The Company also will continue to operate its footwear business in Europe, Latin America and Asia.

Stride Rite currently markets footwear nationally and, through its newly formed corporation, plans vigorous promotion of the footwear brands to increase their market share.

Tire Plants Sold

Uniroyal, Inc. and the Continental Gummi Werke AG, the largest tire company in Germany, have reached an agreement by which Continental will acquire Uniroyal’s tire businesses in Europe. Included in the transaction are Uniroyal’s tire plants in Germany, France, Belgium and the United Kingdom and a textile plant in Luxembourg. The sale is subject to the approvals of the Boards of Directors of both companies.

Continental, which has been a licensee of Uniroyal tire technology for many years, will under a trademark license from Uniroyal and technical exchange agreements, manufacture and sell Uniroyal brand tires in Europe and will aggressively market them through Uniroyal’s present distribution system, providing the same high level of quality and service to Uniroyal’s customers.

The sale will provide funds for Uniroyal’s redeployment of assets program which stresses reinvestment in better growth and profit potential areas.

“A committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours.”
—Milton Berle

Bldg. 28 Plan Saves $4000 in Steam

In March, Bldg. 28 personnel made a major change in plant operating policy that resulted in significant steam savings. Past practice in the plant has been to turn steam onto vessels and tracer lines and to leave the steam on. The reason was simple: with literally hundreds of steam lines in each building, it was impossible to determine what steam could be shut off in a given situation.

New Tag System

In Bldg. 28 a plan was initiated to change this. All the steam lines and traps were tagged and the operating procedures are being written that will instruct the operators just what steam lines are needed for each product. If steam is not needed, it is shut off. This change requires participation by everyone involved.

3,500,000 lbs. of Steam Saved

The savings incurred in Bldg. 28 for the month of March show how successful this policy can be. In March of 1976 over 5,000,000 lbs. of steam were used compared to only 1,500,000 lbs. in March 1979. This dramatic drop in steam consumption resulted in savings of $4,000 for March.

Contributing to this effort were: John Gilbert, Process Engineer; Frank Commendatore, Foreman; Dick Valentine, Department Manager; John Pearson, Piper; and Bldg. Operators: Domenic Persutti, Angelo Taylor, Walt Scott, Henry Hook, Frank Maffia, Lee Respass, and Sal Commendatore.

One Step at a Time

A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. If you face a task today that is so long or so hard that it seems to be a journey of a thousand miles, remember that it still begins with one step. Take that one step, and the next, and then the next. Don’t look too far ahead if it is a poor view. Look at it now, and meet each day as it comes without borrowing trouble from tomorrow. Anyone can take one step. And if you keep taking one step at a time, you can get through even a journey of a thousand miles.

UNIROYAL, INC. COMMON STOCK PRICES

[CHART: Stock price graph showing prices from months 1-31, with price scale showing values from 0 to 8, with markers at 7/8, 3/4, 5/8, 1/2, 3/8, 1/4, 1/8 intervals]

May—1979

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1978 was a Good Year . . .

You and I know our Company is starting to generate an upward momentum as illustrated by the outstanding performance of the Naugatuck Plant and the Chemical Company in 1978. The Chemical Company profits exceeded all expectations last year and our Plant’s gross operating profit increased 58%.

This outstanding achievement is the result of your efforts whether you are in Manufacturing, Research and Development, Accounting, D&S, the Service Departments, or Marketing.

Our plant’s goal is to have a 30% plant operating profit that would result in a 9% return on sales. This year our objective is to increase the return on sales from 3 to 4.5%.

How do we expect to achieve our profitability objective? The answer to this question is reflected in the achievements of last year.

In the Maintenance Department an outstanding job was performed in reducing equipment downtime from 8.9 to 7.5%. Their 1979 goal is 6% and January was an excellent start with downtime averaging 4.5%.

Manufacturing set productivity records in the production of Rubber Chemicals, Agricultural Chemicals, and Thermoplastics. Omite, LVBI, Tonox, and TPR productivities increased between 20 and 30% while PANA and Naugard 445 improved by 66%. Also a reduction in Roylar changeovers was achieved through better coordination and communications. In addition, Comite, Octamine P, Celogen RA, and Polygard I were successfully produced in the Plant. All these achievements resulted in increasing our plant’s profit by 1.6 million dollars.

Our Industrial Relations Department was reorganized and is more effective in serving our needs. Safety Goals were far exceeded with 1.2 incidence rate and Workmen’s Compensation costs were reduced by $165,000. A new performance appraisal system was initiated and a training session held to help managers conduct performance appraisals with their people.

A Controllers Department was established to perform financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and economic analysis; to expedite approvals of Appropriation Requests; and to identify areas of profit improvement.

The Technical Department now includes all engineering functions: process, project, environmental, and industrial engineering. 2.3 million dollars of profit improvement was realized through developing a team effort with the plant, R & D, and marketing. This year a similar amount is expected through Project Enterprise, the name of our 1979 Profit Improvement Program. Over $300,000 was saved through the work of the Plant’s Energy Committee. Other contributions by the Technical Department included the productivity records set in Rubber Chemicals and Omite as well as the successful production of Comite, Octamine P, Celogen RA, and Polygard I.

In the Material Flow Department transportation credits exceeded budget by $13,000. An additional $532,000 was saved through improved transportation of our finished goods. Shipping and receiving increased productivity by 7% and improved the services on export shipments. The Purchasing Department and Control Center reduced our inventory levels thereby increasing our return on assets. Purchasing savings and cost avoidance programs exceeded expectations by $400,000 dollars.

A major objective is to improve the utilization of our plant by introducing new products in our existing facilities or attracting new manufacturing facilities because our resources are underutilized. For example, we are using only 50% of our steam generation and waste water treatment capacities while Rubber Chemicals is budgeted to operate only between 60-65% of capacity this year. If Rubber Chemical production operated at 90% of capacity, our plant’s operating profit would increase to approximately 27%. On some recent data it appears that a 10% selling price increase would have the same impact as a 30% cost reduction.

1978 was a year of change and accomplishment. We have the reputation of managing our business. Naugatuck seeks change. We are determined to overcome our geographical raw material disadvantage through PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE in every assignment and job that is performed.

In 1979 Naugatuck will be a Better Place To Be and soon the Best Place To Be.

Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson
Factory Manager

29,500 Bbls. of Fuel Oil Saved by Energy Program

CUMULATIVE #6 OIL—BARRELS X 1000

[CHART showing declining oil usage from January through December, with lines for BUDGET and ACTUAL usage, ranging from approximately 140 to 0]

#6 OIL BBLS.	DEC.	Y.T.D.
BUDGET	15,410	143,867
ACTUAL	12,689	114,367
SAVINGS	2,721	29,500

by John Gilbert

In 1976, the Plant purchased 145,000 barrels of #6 fuel oil to operate it. As a result of the Steam Conservation Program, only 114,400 barrels were purchased in 1978. This represents a savings of 29,500 barrels of oil and saved $430,000 at 1978 oil costs.

The savings were accomplished by a diverse program under the direction of the Plant Energy Conservation Committee which included:

Burning waste Nonenes and other solvents in the boiler house. During the year 2,000,000 lbs. of waste Nonenes were burned in the boiler house saving the Plant from purchasing a similar amount of fuel oil; Eliminating steam vacuum jets and properly maintaining the jets in service; Eliminating steam leaks; Maintaining steam traps; Monitoring steam usage; and several others.

Energy conservation efforts will be intensified in 1979 in Continued on page 4

“Flagship” for Operation Snow

[PHOTOGRAPH of seven men in business attire standing together]

Eric Johnson, Factory Manager, awards a “flagship” symbol to the Yard department for Operation Snow. From left are Donald Olson, Robert Clark, James Doran, Louis Moniz, Antonio Teixeira, Eric Johnson, Adnell Lee and Stanley Korpusick, Yard Manager.

Eight successive weekends of snow, sleet, ice and rain plus some storms of heavy slush snow in mid week made this an unusual winter; ideal for slips, falls and a lot of injuries.

During the eight weeks the Yard Dept. started their Operation Snow at 2 A.M. and 3 A.M. in the morning and worked 12 to 14 hours a day to remove the snow—oftentimes with no place to put it.

As an acknowledgement for their contribution to the plant’s safety and operation Eric Johnson, the Factory Manager, awarded the department, a “flagship” symbol, for their outstanding achievement in their jobs.

SAFETY IS MY RESPONSIBILITY

College Degree Not Enough

[PHOTOGRAPH of four people, three men and one woman, standing together]

Anne Darress and Robert Samaniego are congratulated on completion of the six month Technical Department Training program. From left are Roderick Gaetz, Anne Darress, Robert Samaniego and William Broden.

A college degree is not always enough for an engineering position in the plant especially when working with complicated process equipment and chemicals.

To familiarize the new college recruits with the overall operations of the plant the Technical Department organized a six month program of intensive training in different departments such as Manufacturing, Maintenance, Purchasing, Industrial Relations, Plant Accounting, and Materials Flow.

The training program was set up by William Broden, Process Engineering Manager and Roderick Gaetz, Project Engineering Manager.

The two new employees who participated in the program were Anne Darress and Robert Samaniego. After completing the program they were assigned to the Process and Project Engineering groups respectively.

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Agricultural Chemicals Grows Bigger

A new $500,000 Formulation Laboratory has been opened to develop recipes of the biological active ingredients for sprays, dusts, granule and other types of application by the farmer.

J. Everett Barron, left, and Harold Sisken evaluate a flowable fungicide formulation for a seed protectant.

Dr. Bogislav Von Schmeling, Manager of Research & Development for Agricultural Chemicals, holds monthly staff meeting to review progress of new chemicals. Clockwise are Dr. Von Schmeling, Gracie Stone, Thomas Geise, Dr. Jack O’Brien, Fred Dovell, Dr. Charles Crittendon, Kevin Kelley, and Don Scott.

From left Dr. Allen Blem, Dr. Allyn Bell, Dr. Robert Davis and Richard Moore who are responsible for primary and secondary screening review the effectiveness of S-734 a new herbicide for soybeans.

John Whitlock screens the activity of a new chemical on young cotton plants.

The Agricultural Chemical Research & Development Greenhouse is located in Bethany, Conn. on Rte. 63.

Who would ever have predicted that a rubber chemical, Vulklor, would be the beginning of our evergrowing agricultural chemical business.

The chemical showed fungicidal properties in tests and was sent to the N.Y. State Agricultural Experiment Station where it was tested as a seed protectant for peas.

It was renamed Spergon Seed Protectant and that became the beginning of the Ag. Chem. business.

In 1942 a greenhouse was constructed at Bethany, Conn. and a Research group was assigned the responsibility of moving Spergon from the laboratory into the marketplace.

Over the years the Agricultural Chemical Research & Development group concentrated its efforts on specialty-use chemicals rather than the higher volume but lower profit fertilizer and insecticide types of chemicals.

Today six basic chemicals are marketed that are the tops in their field and sold throughout the world: Omite® /Comite® miticides for cotton and fruit; MH®, a growth regulant for tobacco, potatoes and onions; Alar®, a plant growth regulant for peanuts and fruit trees; Vitavax®, a systemic fungicide for grain, cotton and peanut crops; Alanap®, a herbicide for soybeans; and Dyanap®, a herbicide for soybeans and peanuts.

Omite and Comite are manufactured at the Naugatuck Chemical plant and Latina, Italy; the others are made in Geismar, La.,; Gastonia, N.C.; or Elmira, Canada.

MH Discovered by Accident

MH which became one of the Division’s more profitable products was discovered by accident when a chemist at Bethany sprayed some plants with it before the Christmas holidays. A week later he noticed that the sprayed plants did not grow as rapidly as the other plants in the greenhouse. This keen observation led to further tests and what was once a fuel propellant for German rockets was soon to revolutionize the tobacco market.

New Chemicals

A number of new chemicals are now being tested at the Bethany Greenhouse. According to Dr. VonSchmeling the most exciting is UBI-S734 a herbicide for soybeans, cotton and peanuts, three of the largest crops in the country. There is also the possibility that UBI-S734 will be manufactured at the Naugatuck Chemical plant. Present plans are to start marketing this chemical in 1981.

Some of the other chemicals in the development stage are UBI-H719 and UBI-P368 fungicides; Harvade, a defoliant and desiccant; and UBI-W439 an insecticide.

Continued on page 4

1978 A Very Safe Year

Employees showed another significant improvement in safety performance during 1978 by working over 3,095,471 hours with a total of 19 accidents compared to 36 accidents in 1977.

The goal for the Company was a 10% reduction. This is the second successive year that the Chemical people worked safer than the goal.

The Incidence rate—which is the number of injuries per million manhours worked—was 1.23 compared to 2.18 in 1977.

Employee Safety Saves $165,000

The safety performance of employees in 1978 not only made the plant a better and safer place to work but also saved $165,000 in hospitalization, medical and compensation costs. Safety performance is one of the major factors that influence decisions as to whether or not new facilities should be constructed at the Naugatuck location.

Turkeys for All Employees at Christmas

In recognition of their safety performance during 1978 all employees received a Turkey at Christmas time. The turkeys weighed approximately 12-14 lbs. and had a value of $11.00 each.

“When you have got an elephant by the hind legs, and he is trying to run away, it’s best to let him run.”
—Abraham Lincoln

Smoking Rules to Tighten

The Union-Management Safety Committee has recommended stricter enforcement of the plant No-Smoking rules. Recent months have shown a disregard of the rule by employees who smoke in laboratories, buildings, and non-designated areas. The laboratories are especially dangerous areas to smoke in since people are constantly working with chemicals that could explode.

The committee has also observed that employees are smoking in the buildings where chemicals are manufactured and where hazardous vapors may exist.

New Lunch Rooms Will Help

Plans are underway to construct new lunch rooms in Bldg. 81 where smoking may be permitted. This will eliminate the smoking at the desks in the laboratory areas.

30 Day Suspension Suggested

The committee is suggesting a 30-day suspension for smoking in a restricted area and recommending stronger disciplinary action if necessary.

The committee consists of F. Mayo, H. Hook, F. Walinski, S. Commendatore, J. Rzeszutek, J. Loman, A. Clock, J. Spencer, R. Breton, and C. Ferguson.

“Congratulations to you, you’re cured,” said the psychiatrist. “Some cure,” replied the patient. “Before I was Julius Caesar. Now I’m nobody.”

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Recent Retirements

[PHOTO: Group photo of retirees]

Francis Zettlemoyer, center, Trades Foreman in Chemical Maintenance, retired after 35 years service. From left are Francis Boyles, George Holmes, Zettlemoyer, John Gandolfo and Victor Alves, General Foreman.

[PHOTO: Group photo of retirees]

Guy Elwood, center, Area Foreman in Chemical Production, retired early after 39 years service. From left are Edward Runowicz, Bldg. 89 Foreman; George Baktis, Bldg. 94 Foreman; Elwood, Robert Bell, Bldg. 109 Foreman; and Ronald Moffat, Bldg. 88 Foreman.

[PHOTO: Group photo]

Arthur Calder retired from Synthetic Maintenance after 36 years service. He is a Charter Member of URW Local 308. At left is Charles Roland, URW 308 President and Ralph Pronovost, Vice President, right.

George Baktis, center, Foreman of Bldg. 94, in Chemical Production retired after 40 years service. At left is Douglas Ritchie, Superintendent and Robert Breton, General Foreman, right.

[PHOTO: Group photo]

William Molnar, center, retired with 31 years of service from Synthetic Maintenance. At left is Charles Roland and at right Ralph Pronovost.

MAP…

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by this early turnaround of the PR-03 vessel to the Manufacturing department.

Instrumental in this successful endeavor were the following employees: G. Hennessey, E. Misenis, E. Lantieri, G. Watkins, R. Henrichs, J. Lavery, F. Guerrera, D. Lionello, C. Ferguson, J. Hoey, L. Birkenberger, S. Mazur, R. Bailey, H. Vagt, J. Mello and J. Butkus.

1978…

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Rubber and Plastic Products
Sales of Fabricated Rubber and Plastic Products were $125 million in the 4th quarter of 1978, up from $111 million in 1977.

For the year, sales were $454 million, up from $413 million in 1977. Operating income was $20.2 million, up from $15.6 million in 1977.

The operating profits of plastic products were at record levels, while hose and power transmission product sales were improved substantially over 1977.

Leisure, Sport and Other
Sales of Leisure, Sport and Other Products were $62 million compared to the 1977 quarter sales of $61 million.

For 1978, sales were $268 million compared with $289 million the previous year. Operating losses were $23.7 million, compared with a loss of $2.5 million the previous year.

Agricultural

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The R&D group is supported by a marketing and sales organization of approximately 68 people in North America and 30 people in the Overseas operations.

The Agricultural Chemical Research and Development group has a staff of 34 research chemists and technicians at the Bethany Greenhouse and a group of 30 Research and Development people in Bldg. 81. Fifteen have PhD’s and nine have M.S. graduate degrees.

Sales Forecast to Triple by 1987

The sales of agricultural chemicals increased by 15% in 1978 over 1977.

Based on the existing product line the sales are expected to double by 1982. By 1987 sales are estimated to more than double again. This forecase is based on present and new products and the acquisition of new businesses that will complement the present marketing structure.

29,500…

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$614,000…

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The major items on the AR include new storage tanks and scale tank systems for the necessary raw materials.

Also included will be a scrubbing system for the reactor vent stream and piping additions and changes in 124 Building. All other process vents will be directed to the building’s carbon absorption unit. These systems represent the most advanced technology in the area of pollution control. The dry product will be transported to Building 101, where it will be ground and packaged. The construction work will be done by a combination of contractors and chemical maintenance personnel. The work is scheduled to be completed in mid-1980.

Personnel involved in the project are James B. Garrigan, Project Engineer; William Yee, Process Engineer; Dr. J. W. Sargent, Process Development Engineer; Ray Chan and Jack Painter, Engineering Development; Larry Birkenberger, 124 Building Foreman; and D. K. Nelson, New Construction Mechanical Foreman.

order to keep energy costs in line. Oil costs for 1979 are expected to rise 20% over 1978. The Energy Conservation Committee consists of: George Arndt, John Gilbert, Bill Broden, Bob Breton, Joe Mambrino, Jon Painter, and Rocco Magnanimo.

$500…

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man of the Scholarship Committee, on or before April 20, 1979. The other members of the committee are Daniel Shantz and Robert Bailey.

The winner of the 1978 scholarship was Lawrence Mambrino, Jr., the son of Lawrence Mambrino, Division Accounting Manager.

Octamine…

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cult and expensive due to the wax-like nature of Octamine. In fact, recently the high cost of grinding Octamine had become prohibitive.

To avoid loss of important business of this chemical an efficient means of producing Octamine powder was urgently needed. Through the expeditious efforts of Technical Manufacturing and the Chemical Maintenance people an innovative screening facility was put together to do the job. The new arrangement continuously separates a controlled fraction of fine particle material from flakes and delivers ample quantities of Octamine powder at an attractive cost.

The powder was previously made in Canada. The new system will now allow the plant to manufacture it and at a greater profit.

Are You An Alcoholic?

To answer this question, ask yourself the following 20 questions and answer them as honestly as you can.

	Yes	No
1. Do you lose time from work due to drinking?	☐	☐
2. Is drinking making your home life unhappy?	☐	☐
3. Do you drink because you are shy with other people?	☐	☐
4. Is drinking affecting your reputation?	☐	☐
5. Have you ever felt remorse after drinking?	☐	☐
6. Have you gotten into financial difficulties as a result of drinking?	☐	☐
7. Do you turn to lower companions and an inferior environment when drinking?	☐	☐
8. Does your drinking make you careless of your family’s welfare?	☐	☐
9. Has your ambition decreased since drinking?	☐	☐
10. Do you crave a drink at a definite time daily?	☐	☐
11. Do you want a drink the next morning?	☐	☐
12. Does drinking cause you to have difficulty in sleeping?	☐	☐
13. Has your efficiency decreased since drinking?	☐	☐
14. Is drinking jeopardizing your job or business?	☐	☐
15. Do you drink to escape from worries or troubles?	☐	☐
16. Do you drink alone?	☐	☐
17. Have you ever had a complete loss of memory as a result of drinking?	☐	☐
18. Has your physician ever treated you for drinking?	☐	☐
19. Do you drink to build up your self-confidence?	☐	☐
20. Have you ever been to a hospital or institution on account of drinking?	☐	☐

If you have answered YES to any of the questions there is a definite warning that you may be an alcoholic.

if you have answered YES to any two, the chances are that you are an alcoholic.

If you have answered YES to three or more, you are definitely an alcoholic.

(The foregoing Test Questions are used by Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore, Md., to help in determining whether or not a patient is an alcoholic.)

If you think you have a drinking or drug problem and want help, you can call Don Conty, Ext. 3472 or Dennis Baldwin, 573-2137 at Oxford. It is not necessary to give your name. Copies of AA Literature and Meetings may be obtained from D. Conty or the Plant Hospital. Ext. 3231.

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Equality Policy Affirmed

The Uniroyal Chemical plant has a firm commitment to offer equal opportunity to all employees. It is the policy of the plant’s management to support and implement this commitment continually.

This policy requires that all recruiting, hiring, transfers, promotions, compensation, benefits, and company-sponsored training, education and tuition assistance, as well as social, recreational and health programs and lay-off and recall practices are followed and carried out without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, or handicap of any individual person.

J. Robert Douglas, the Industrial Relations Manager for the Naugatuck plant is the Compliance Officer and has the responsibility for implementing this policy; monitoring the Uniroyal Chemical Affirmative Action Compliance Program; and reporting to management the program’s progress.

The responsibility for the improvement of the program and the positive results of it rests with each Manager, Foreman, and Supervisor as an integral part of their job.

$500.00 Scholarship Offered

The Uniroyal Chemical Management Club is again offering a $500 scholarship award. Fifty dollars of the scholarship comes from the Larry Monroe Fund.

The scholarship is available to a graduating high school student who plans a college education. To qualify, one of the student’s parents must have worked for Uniroyal Chemical at Naugatuck or Bethany for two years or more and be an active employee. The fund is supported by the dues of the club’s members.

Applications for the scholarship may be obtained from the Industrial Relations Department or by a telephone call to Constance Antrum, Ext. 3217.

April 20, Final Date

The application must be returned to William Broden, Chair-
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$614,000 AR Okayed for Plant

A major Appropriations Request (AR) of $614,000 has been approved for equipment additions to Building 124 (FOC) to produce Naugacel SD-1.

The direction of this major project will be the responsibility of the Naugatuck Plant’s Technical Department.

Naugacel SD-1 represents a new product to be manufactured in Chemical Production. It has already been successfully run in both the R. & D. Development Lab and the Chemical Pilot Plant.

Used in Tires

Naugacel SD-1 is a sulfur donor accelerator for use in the vulcanization of natural and synthetic rubber and is utilized primarily in tires and mechanical goods.

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MAP Plan Saves $27,358

Cuts Time in Half

By Vic Alves

When it was decided that major repairs would be required on the PR-03 vessel in the FOC plant (Bldg. 124), original repair estimates indicated that it would take 17 days of Maintenance Dept. work to complete the necessary repairs.

A Management Action Plan (MAP) was then written to plan the work and coordinate these repairs. As a result of this action plan it was determined that the repairs could be completed in 10 days instead of the estimated 17 days. Through the combined efforts and cooperation of the Maintenance and Manufacturing Departments, the required repairs were made and the work was completed in 8 days.

Naugard Schedule Met

Because of this earlier turnaround, Bldg. 124 was able to finish its scheduled Naugard 445 production; perform a changeover; begin LVBI production on schedule; and meet the production schedule.

$27,358 Saved

Based on conversion costs it is estimated that $27,358 was saved
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1978 Sales Improve; Chemical Hits High

The Company sales in the 4th quarter of 1978 were $728 million compared with $626 million in the 4th quarter of 1977.

The operating profit was $38 million in 1978 versus $20 million in 1977. Net income was $3.1 million, or 7¢ a common share, compared with a loss of $2.2 million in the 4th quarter of 1977.

Sales for 1978 were $2.74 billion, up from $2.58 billion in 1977. Net income for the year was $5.9 million, or 4 cents a share, compared with 1977 net income of $34.1 million or $1.10 a common share.

Preferred Dividend Paid

The Board of Directors declared $6 in dividends on the preferred stock, applicable to 1978 net income. With the $2 declared and paid in the second half of 1978, this amounted to the full dividend on the preferred stock for 1978.

Tire and Related Products

Sales in the Tire and Related Products were $435 million in the 4th quarter of 1978, compared with $371 million in the 4th quarter of 1977. For the year, sales were $1.575 billion against $1.489 billion in 1977.

Operating profit for 1978 was $55.1 million, compared with $77.1 million in 1977.

Chemical Sets Record

The Chemical, Rubber and Plastic Materials had sales of $106 million in the 4th quarter of 1978, up from $83 million in 1977.

For the year, sales were a record $443 million while 1977 sales were $391 million. Operating profits were a record $71.5 million, up from $57.6 million in 1977.
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Special Bulletin

The Naugatuck Chemical Plant won a Nationwide Award for Hazardous Waste Control of the 1979 National Environmental Industry Awards Program.

The program is co-sponsored by the President’s Council on Environmental Quality and the Environmental Industry Council.

The Council presented the award on February 28th at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.

In two years over $250,000 has been saved by burning the nonenes waste.

Octamine P Now Made in Plant

The innovative screening system—in the background—enables Bldg. 94 to make the Octamine P powder in the plant. Previously it was purchased from our Canadian plant. The new system also increases the profitability of the chemical. In the photo are from left Lee Thompson, George Baktis, Foreman (recently retired), Walter Steponaitis and Robert Van Allen, Technical Engineer. Baktis and Van Allen were instrumental in devising the new system.

Octamine has been produced as a Naugatuck Chemical for about thirty years. It is an excellent antioxidant and is used to protect a wide variety of rubber products against heat aging and flex cracking.

Octamine was regularly finished in flake form in Bldg. 94. However, for certain applications in soft rubber stocks, customers require Octamine as a powder to assure rapid blending in the mix. But grinding to a powder is diffi-
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Professionalism

[IMAGE: Black and white photograph of a multi-story building with external ductwork]

The intricate ductwork on Bldg. 81 was prefabricated and installed by Richard Calzone, Anthony Malone and Joseph Pallacovitch of the Chemical Maintenance Dept. They were assisted by the Millwrights and Joe Oliviera and Al Mukosey who assisted with the high work.

by Bob Bailey

The Maintenance and Engineering Services Dept. does many things for the Naugatuck Plant . . . many of them unnoticed. Among the duties performed is the installation of new equipment.

When an AR was approved for the purchase and installation of new hoods in the Bldg. 81 Quality Control Lab the planning on the installation began. The hood ventilation system required the duct work to run along the ceiling of the first floor, through the exterior wall and up the side of the building to the blowers on the roof. The roof of Bldg. 81 is approximately 50 feet from the ground level and it was necessary to erect a scaffold next to the side of the building. The duct work was 12 inches in diameter and was prefabricated in lengths up to 25 feet ready for installation. The members of the tinners crew, Richard Calzone, Anthony Malone and Joseph Pallacovitch did the prefab and the installation of the duct work. They were assisted on the job by Millwright Mechanics from the Maintenance Dept. Most of the high installation work was done by Tony Malone working with Joe Oliviera or Al Mukosey. They were assisted by other tinners and Millwright Mechanics working on the ground and on the roof of 81 Building.

Working in high places is a task that many of us find unappealing, if not frightening, and the work of these men should be recognized as a professionally done job.

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Project Spotlight’s Buildings

by Norm Boisseau & Bob Breton

The purpose of the Spotlight project is to focus on the people, products, activities and operations of our individual production facilities. It will also include the participation of other departments such as Sales, Marketing, Accounting, D/S, R&D and Purchasing and will attempt to show the impact and inter-reaction of these various groups to our plant operations in general and to the “spotlight” building specifically. In addition, it will provide an opportunity to stress and re-emphasize the safety and housekeeping programs for that department as well as its contribution to total plant operating profit. Profit improvement programs will also be reviewed.

All Bldgs. Included

This will be accomplished primarily by conducting building tours with follow-up group discussion over a period of several weeks. Basically, this same format will be repeated for each building or group of buildings.

The project will be started within the next month or so. In order for it to be successful it will require the active participation and cooperation of all people in each building.

Plant Tour-Picnic Set

Plans for the third annual plant tour-picnic are underway. The date has been set for Sunday, Sept. 23.

The picnic will be held at Lake Quassapaug where an excellent menu of fine food and beverages will be served until 5 P.M. A lot of exciting fun games for husband and wife teams are planned with prizes for the winners.

Last year over 500 people attended the picnic at the spacious and lovely park setting in Middlebury.

Details of the tour-picnic will be posted on the Bulletin Boards. Be sure to watch for them. Mark your calendar now for the 23rd.

[IMAGE: Small graphic showing “Take stock in America.”]

Plant Profit Up

For the first four months of 1979 the Naugatuck Chemical Plant manufactured 23,258,000 lbs. of rubber chemicals, TPR, agricultural chemicals, and other products for customer sales. This is an increase of 17.7% over the 1st four months of 1978.

The operating profit for the 1st four months of 1979 was $6,905,000 compared to $4,304,000 in the same period of 1978, an increase of $2,601,000 or a 60.4% improvement in the plant’s earnings.

These earnings exclude non-manufacturing fixed costs such as selling, accounting, corporate transfer and tax expenses.

The buildings which showed the most significant improvement for the 4 month period in 1979 were Bldg. 100, Bldg. 124 FOC, Bldg. 70 and Bldg. 88.

This outstanding performance in profit improvement for the Naugatuck Chemical Plant is the result of intensified planning and cooperative effort of management and wage personnel working together to make the Chemical Plant the best in Uniroyal.

Acquisition Made

[IMAGE: Black and white portrait photograph of a man in business attire]

Alpine Labs is a specialty chemical manufacturer which developed technology in agricultural chemicals, antioxidants, polymerization inhibitors and pharmaceutical intermediates. Alpine has two manufacturing sites in Alabama; one near Birmingham and the home office near Mobile.

J. W. Boykin, president of Alpine founded the company after a number of years of experience in International Chemical Industries.

Chinese Visit Bethany Greenhouse

[IMAGE: Black and white photograph showing several people seated at a table in discussion]

Alex Dzialo, second left, Group Leader in the Agricultural Chemicals new $500,000 Formulation Lab discusses formulation technology with members of the Chinese delegation.

Twelve agricultural chemists from the China National Chemical Construction Corp. recently visited the agricultural chemical Research Center at Bethany.

The group toured the greenhouses and new formulation laboratory and attended discussions on Omite® miticide, Harvade desiccant and defoliant, Kylar growth regulant, and Vitavax, a systemic fungicide that is used around the world to increase crop yield especially wheat, cotton and peanuts. China has millions of acres of farmland and grows a great diversity of crops such as wheat, cotton, peanuts and fruits.

Samples of the chemicals have been sent to the country for testing.

The visit of the Chinese to Bethany is the latest in Uniroyal’s efforts to explore expanded trade opportunities with the Peoples Republic of China. Uniroyal, Inc., has been supplying tire cord and rubber chemicals to China since 1972, and more recently, agricultural chemicals.

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25 Year Club…

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Robert Mazaika, center, Factory Manager, presented LeCoultre Atmos Perpetual Motion Clocks to George Baktis left and Anthony Brazicki at the Service Awards dinner honoring employees for their service with the Chemical Plant. Baktis, a Foreman in Chemical Production, joined the Naugatuck plant in 1938. Brazicki joined the Chemical Plant in 1938 as a member of the Lotol group and in 1977 was named a Sr. Storehouse Helper.

Robert E. Breton, George E. Brezak, Jean D. Burke, John W. Butkus, Julio M. DaSilva, Lawrence E. Dominiczak, Robert J. Dowling, Albert R. Follachio, William E. Galwardy, John Gibran, Samuel F. Gillette, Frank Giordano, Harry E. Grant, Howard A. Hageman, Joseph C. Harper, Carmine N. Iannuzzi, John J. Jakabauski, Presley Joines (retired), Julius P. Kerski, Martin J. Kleinfeld, Oliver N. Leduc, Francis D. Maher, Joseph J. Mambrino, Frederick R. Mayo, Theodore A. Melyan, Ernest F. Molnar, John G. Painter, Leonard R.

Polburn, Ronald E. Reeves, John F. Rice, Burnet S. Rosenfeld, Peter Senick, Gina D. Serrell, Sam A. Solomito, Nicholas R. Tiscione.

35 Years Service

Robert F. Barnhart, Carl V. Bawn, Lucy E. Borzencki, Edward R. Fischer, Bruce R. Fisher, Jr., Edward J. Geise, Robert J. Kraynick, Marie R. Marrollo, Carl J. Miele, Arthur E. Olson, Harold H. Royle, Theresa J. Shilinskas, Frank B. Smith, Harold G. Werner, Cornelius B. Westerhoff, Woodrow W. White and Francis J. Zettlemoyer.

40 Years Service

George Baktis, Anthony J. Brazicki, and Edward C. Svendsen.

45 Years Service

Anthony D. Giancarlo and Edwin A. Saunders.

Robert Mazaika, Factory Manager, welcomes new members to the Twenty Five Years Service Club. From left are Henry Yacek, Edward Napiorkowski, Mazaika, Bronius Rinkevicius (recently deceased) and John Mello.

Donald Nevins, left, Uniroyal Chemical Division Controller, presents 35 Years Service pins to Marie Marrello and Bruce Fisher.

Ronald Reeves, right, Accounting Department, receives his 30 years service award pin from Donald Nevins.

Martin Kleinfeld, left, New Venture Manager, is congratulated by Sheldon Salzman, President of the Chemical Division upon the completion of 30 years service with the Company.

Gina Serrell is congratulated by D. Nevins for her 30 years of service in the Accounting Dept.

Women Top Men in Poll

An article in the Family Safety magazine points out that few people realize that about half of the 10 million alcoholics in the U.S. are women and their numbers are growing rapidly.

Gallup polls show that since World War II the proportion of female drinkers in this country has increased twice as fast as that of men.

The social, emotional and financial cost of alcohol abuse is staggering. Alcohol causes or contributes to tens of thousands of accidental injuries and deaths every year.

If you are looking for help for yourself or for someone in your family with a drinking problem, you can call Dennis Baldwin at the Oxford Complex, 573-2137. All calls are held in strictest confidence. It is not necessary to give your name.

TB Tine…

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the forearm and within 24-48 hours after the test a certain percent of individuals will develop a reaction at the site of the test. A “positive” reaction is not uncommon and only indicates that the individual may have been exposed to TB.

Hilton Joins I.R. Dept.

Chester Hilton has joined the Industrial Relations Department as Personal Supervisor. He will be responsible for all plant employment, Division non-exempt salary employment, EEO, S.U.B. plan administration and plant recruiting.

Chuck has transferred from the Los Angeles Plant where he held various Industrial Relations positions related to Employment, Employee Benefits and Labor Relations.

Receives Management Club Scholarship

Lawrence Mambrino, Jr., center, is congratulated by William Broden, chairman of the Uniroyal Chemical Management Club Scholarship Committee on receiving the $500 scholarship awarded to the son or daughter of an active employee. From the left are Lawrence Mambrino, his father; Broden, Mambrino and Robert Bailey and Daniel Shantz who are members of the Committee.

The Uniroyal Chemical Management Club awarded its 1978 scholarship to Lawrence J. Mambrino, the son of Lawrence Mambrino, Accounting department.

The scholarship recipient achieved a distinguished scholastic record at Holy Cross High School in Waterbury, was an active participant in athletics and other extra-curricular activities. He also made a major contribution to his educational expenses by part-time employment throughout his high school career.

In September Mambrino will begin his studies at Boston University toward a career in medicine.

Members of the Uniroyal Chemical Management Club Scholarship Committee are William F. Broden, Chairman; Daniel A. Shantz and Robert W. Bailey.

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Recent Retirements | Lotol Group Holds Reunion

[PHOTO]

Walter Hudima, fourth left, retired after 24 years of service. In the photo from left are Edward Semaskvich, John Enamait, Robert Burns, Hudima; and Patrick Sgrillo.

[PHOTO]

Charles Drapko, center, retired from Chemical Production after 43 years of service. In the photo from left are Terry Sokoli, Drapko, and Eddie Gooch.

[PHOTO]

George Allen, center, Employee Relations Manager, retired after 36 years of service. At left is Robert Douglas, Industrial Relations Manager and at right, Robert Mazaika, former Factory Manager.

Omite . . .

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into an outstanding achievement of producing the highest amount of Omite ever produced by the plant.

This record performance enabled the Agricultural Chemicals group to overcome a marketing setback because of a quality problem with another agricultural chemical product. Due to the years’ high production and sales of Omite the Agricultural Chemical business reported a successful year in 1978.

According to Neidermyer the sales of Omite for 1979 are forecast higher than 1978.

Chemical Production Group

The Chemical Production group consists of Dick Valentine, Area Foreman; Wally Parks, Dept. Foreman; Sal Commendatore, Leo Vadnais, Orrin Huntley, Frank Maher, Vic Kloc, Larry Fortier, Dave Evon, Harry Hedrick, Joseph Korzan, Louis Santolupo, Rodger Taylor, Joseph Bednarek, Tony Branco, Pete Shreder.

Sales . . .

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Domestic tire sales and prices increased slightly over 1977. The replacement market continued to be highly competitive; however, current replacement tire prices are firmer and if this condition holds, recovery levels should improve.

Chemical, Rubber and Plastic Products Up 13%

Sales of Chemical, Rubber and Plastic products were up 13%, increasing to $109 million in the third quarter from $96 million in the 3rd quarter of 1977. Sales of specialty chemicals, natural rubber, agricultural chemicals and specialty synthetic rubber accounted for the gains.

Fabricated Rubber and Plastic Products Up 17%

Sales of the Fabricated Rubber and Plastic products were $110 million in the 3rd quarter, up 17% from the $94 million in the third quarter of 1977. Coated fabric sales were up due to increased automotive demand. In addition, engineered rubber products and power

[PHOTO – Group photo of Lotol reunion members]

Members of the Lotol group recently held a reunion at Fortin’s restaurant in Naugatuck. Lotol,® a special compounded latex was formerly manufactured in Bldg. 55. It was once a very profitable business for the Naugatuck plant but market conditions resulted in a decision to divest it.

Most of the members in the group had over 35 years of service with the Chemical division and were recognized authorities in the latex field.

Kneeling in front from left are Louis Chieffo (23), John Flickinger (36), William Curtin (34) and Norman Smith (41).

Standing from left are Everett Anderson (38), Dr. Roland Peaker (39), John Titley (43), Dr. Thomas Hawley (10), Lawrence Bruce (30), Philip Rice (37), a former Factory Manager; William Long, Albert Holmberg (50), John Rice (35), Donald Fowler (41), Joseph Biernacki (34), and James Parechanian.

Plant . . .

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562 Attend Picnic

After the tour 562 people attended the picnic at Lake Quassapaug Amusement Park in Middlebury where a menu of steaks, hamburgers, sausages, baked beans and salads were served along with clams and draught beer, ice cream and soda.

Clayton Houseknecht and Robert McDermott organized an egg-throwing, roller-pin throwing, shot-put and egg-in-the-spoon games for which prizes were awarded. Most of the games were won by the women who showed more expertise than the men in handling the eggs and roller pins.

Committee Made Success

This year’s committee helped to make the tour-picnic even better than last year’s. The members were E. Johnson, Factory Manager; C. Antrum, S. Bond, R. Breton, W. Broden, M. Cobbol, L. Coscia, R. Douglas, H. Francolini, J. Labrecque, J. Linn, S. Mazur, H. Mullen, R. McDermott, J. Prior, R. Shortt, T. Sills, D. Shantz, R. Shipman and J. Tierney. URW Local 218 President, J. Rzeszutek and W. Lavelle were Co-Chairmen for the event.

The guides in the Bldgs. were: Bldg. 61—Gary Arndt, J. Ferency, R. Sant’Angelo, G. Bellin-

ger, J. Ciaccio and S. Bryan. Bldg. 72—A. Clock and A. Cilfone. Bldg. 79—R. Breton, R. Valentine, R. Magnanimo, and F. Commendatore. Bldg. 86 Warehouse—J. Tierney and J. Wojtczak. Machine Shop—R. Calzone. Chemical Health Unit—Patricia Grzywacz R.N.

The Guides who lead the people from Bldg. to Bldg. in the tour were T. Ennis, W. Richards, R. Bailey, M. Malone, E. Roller, S. Aloise, D. Mennillo, R. Ashby, G. Allen, F. Walinski, S. Mazur, H. Francolini, and K. Kelly. In charge of the guides were W. Broden, R. Breton and D. Ritchie.

Johnson . . .

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Chemical Production since 1975. Previously he was Director of the Naugatuck Treatment Co. and served as Chief Process Engineer of the Chemical plant for several years. He was General Foreman of the Synthetic Production unit from 1968 to 1971.

Johnson came to Uniroyal Chemical in 1961 from Clarkson College of Technology with a B.Ch.E. degree and received a MBA from the University of New Haven.

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Leisure, Sport and Other Products Down

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Merry Christmas – Happy New Year

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Vol. 12, 1978 | PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL | No. 3

Johnson, Factory Manager

Eric Johnson has been named Factory Manager of the Naugatuck Chemical plant, succeeding Robert Mazaika who was named Director of Manufacturing and Engineering for the Chemical division.

He will be responsible for all manufacturing operations of the Chemical plant which produces chemicals for the rubber and plastics industries and chemicals for agricultural use and will also serve on the staff of R. Mazaika. He has been Superintendent of
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Kralastic Latex Sold

After several months of speculation the Division announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell the domestic Kralastic® ABS plastic resin and synthetic Latex businesses to U.S.S. Chemicals, a division of United States Steel Corporation. The price of the transaction was not disclosed.

The ABS and latex manufacturing plant in Baton Rouge, La. and the Latex Compounding plant in Dalton, Ga. are to be included in the sale.

The planned sale will free up capital needed to develop other business segments in which the Company is concentrating its growth.

ABS Invented by Uniroyal

ABS was invented by Uniroyal chemists and was manufactured at the Naugatuck Chemical plant until the Baton Rouge facility was constructed.

It is used extensively for pipe, automotive parts, luggage and appliances.

Interviews Held

U.S. Steel representatives have come to Naugatuck and held interviews with the Chemical personnel who worked in the two commodities regarding employment with U.S.S.

Plant Tour-Picnic A Big Success

Over 250 employees and their spouses toured the plant Bldgs. and facilities. In the photo at the Main Entrance to the plant are from left, Joseph Rzeszutek, URW Local 218 President, Elizabeth Lyons, Dennis Mennillo, Robert Douglas, Industrial Relations Manager; Willie Ingram, Chemical Production; Marie Ingram; and Eric Johnson, Factory Manager. (other photos on page 2)

It was a beautiful Sunday morning and the sky was a bright blue for the second annual plant tour-picnic. Close to 300 employees and their spouses toured several buildings in the plant including the new R&D Process Development Laboratory and the new Chemical Health Center.

The tour also included a visit to Bldg. 79, the 86 Warehouse and the Machine Shop. In each of the buildings the visitors were given a brief description of the activities in it.

Coffee and fresh baked donuts were served in the tent between Bldgs. 84 and 81 where customer’s products made from Royalene® EPDM rubber were displayed along with agricultural chemicals used by farmers and growers all over the world.

Eric Johnson, Factory Manager; Robert Douglas, Industrial Relations Manager and Joseph Rzeszutek, URW Local 218 President, greeted the people at the Main Entrance as they arrived for the tour and registered for the tour and prizes.
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Omite Sets Production Record

At a luncheon in Bldg. 7 Dr. Robert Neidermyer, (back to camera) Sales Manager for Agricultural Chemicals in the U.S., congratulated the Chemical Production operators for their extraordinary achievement in making sufficient Omite to meet the high market demand for the chemical in 1978.

At a luncheon in Bldg. 7 Robert Neidermyer, Marketing Manager for Agricultural Chemicals, congratulated the Omite group for their record production of the chemical miticide to meet the increased market demands for it in 1978.

Production Sets Record

The high output was even more noteworthy because of production shutdowns caused by storms and the total loss of a tank car of OMITE Tech. In spite of all these situations the group turned an impossible task
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Sales Up; Profits Off

Chemical Up 13%

Uniroyal sales for the 3rd quarter of 1978 were $641 million compared with sales of $591 million in the 3rd quarter of 1977. The Company suffered a loss of $2.9 million compared to a profit of $5.1 million in 1977 for the quarter.

For the nine month period, sales were $2.0 billion, approximately the same as in 1977.

The nine month net income was $3.1 million compared to the net income of $34.7 million in the first nine months of 1977.

Tire and Related Product Sales Up

Sales of tires and related products were $365 million in the 3rd quarter, compared with $337 million in 1977.
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EDITORIAL

A large portion of this edition of CHEM-TEXTS is devoted to things that are happening here at the plant as a result of making it a “better place to be”. My staff and myself have dedicated ourselves to that objective in 1978.

In addition to some of the physical changes that are occurring, there are many changes being made in the way we manage our business. After reviewing how we were managing and deciding that it was not the way we would like it, we started to change. More of our people are becoming involved with running our business, and we intend that each of our buildings will be run as a separate business. Each of our service departments will be run as a separate business and will be measured in this way. The people running these businesses have been and will be given the authority necessary to make decisions and expenditures as required.

All of our people running the small business units will have both the authority and responsibility for the success of these businesses. I believe that this will make the Naugatuck Plant the most successful in the Chemical Division.

One of our other objectives for 1978 is to make the Naugatuck Plant “The Flagship” of the division. Certainly making it a better place to be and managing our business better will go a long way toward achieving that goal. But to reach it, we also have to strive to make the plant, inside and out, the best of any plant in the division—the cleanest, neatest and best maintained.

By dedicating ourselves to these objectives everyday, I am sure that they will be achieved in 1978.

[Signature: R.J. Meyst]

Named To IR Dept.

[PHOTO: Black and white photograph of J. Robert Douglas]

J. Robert Douglas has been named Manager of Industrial Relations for the Naugatuck Chemical location. In his new position he will be responsible for the Labor and Employee Relations at the Naugatuck Chemical facility which employs over 1100 people.

Prior to his new appointment Douglas held the position of Industrial Relations Manager at the Painesville, Ohio, plant.

He joined Uniroyal Chemical in 1967 as an Industrial Relations Representative at the Joliet Ammunitions plant.

[PHOTO: Black and white photograph of Donald J. Conty]

Donald J. Conty has been appointed Manager of Labor Relations for the Naugatuck Chemical plant.

Conty had been Manager of Industrial Relations for the Uniroyal Industrial Products’ Division plant in Port Clinton, Ohio.

He joined the Industrial Products division of Uniroyal at the Passaic plant in 1956 as a Safety Supervisor. He was later named Manager of Safety and Plant Protection. In 1972 he was promoted to Employee Relations Manager for the Port Clinton, Ohio plant.

Equality Policy Affirmed

The Uniroyal Chemical plant has a firm commitment to offer equal opportunity to all employees. It is the policy of the plant’s management to support and implement this commitment continually.

J. Robert Douglas, the Industrial Relations Manager for the Naugatuck plant is the Compliance officer and has the responsibility for implementing this policy; monitoring the Uniroyal Chemical Affirmative Action Compliance Program; and reporting to management the program’s progress.

The responsibility for the improvement of the program and the positive results of it rests with each Manager, Foreman, and Supervisor as an integral part of their job.

Profits And Sales Improve In 1977

For 1977 the Company’s net income was $34.8 million, or $1.13 a share, compared with $20.1 million or $.57 a share in 1976.

Sales for 1977 were $2.6 billion compared with $2.3 billion in 1976.

Strong annual gains were made in U.S. tire sales. Sales and net income from chemicals exceeded all forecasts in 1977.

4th Quarter

In the 4th Quarter, the Company had a foreign exchange loss of $2.5 million, reducing earnings to $57,000, or a loss of four cents a share. This compares with the abnormally high income of $20 million, or $.71 a share after a $.5 million foreign exchange loss in the 4th quarter of 1976.

The 4th Quarter net income was also attributed to declines in sales of footwear, and losses incurred as footwear production was discontinued at the Naugatuck plant.

Tire 4th Quarter Sales Off

Sales in the Tire and Related Products group were $371 million in the fourth quarter of 1977, compared with $380 million in the last quarter of 1976. The relative decline was due to abnormally high orders in 1976.

Chemical, Rubber and Plastic Materials Improve in Quarter

Chemical, Rubber and Plastic Materials sales increased to $83 million in 1977 from the $79 million in the 4th quarter of 1976. The Chemical Division and specialty chemical sales continued to show improvement in this period, as did the pricing of natural rubber.

Scholarship Offered

The Uniroyal Chemical Management Club is again offering a $500 scholarship award. Fifty dollars of the scholarship comes from the Larry Monroe Fund.

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21,000 Barrels of Oil Saved

A total of 148,000 barrels of #6 oil was budgeted to operate the plant during 1977 but through an extensive program of energy conservation, only 127,000 barrels were used, resulting in a savings of 21,000 barrels at an average price of $14.70/barrel for the year.

Recovered nonenes from Bldgs. 109, 89, 94, and 100—previously wasted—were blended into a fuel in the Boiler Plant and accounted for 5000 of the 21,000 barrels in the above savings.

Major Problem Areas

During the year the Steam Conservation Committee concentrated on three major problems: 1.) Steam Traps: the repairs on the traps was done by Pipers Francis Clark and Michael Csepes.

2.) Insulation: four Chemical Maintenance Insulators — Richard Tucker, John Lengyel, Domingos DaSilva, and William Scott replaced defective insulation.

3.) Steam Jet Maintenance and operation: work on the steam jets was done in the Chemical and Synthetic Pilot Plants, Bldgs. 109, 100, 79 and the Pollution Abatement Laboratory under the direction of John Gilbert, William Broden, and Roderick Ashby.

Committee Members

The Steam Conservation Committee consists of George Arndt,

Chairman; John Gilbert, Secretary, Robert Breton, William Broden, John Painter, and Joseph Mambrino.

The goal of the Committee is to reduce the cost and use of steam throughout the buildings of the plant. A program for 1978 has been planned with even greater savings anticipated.

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[GRAPH: Line graph showing cumulative #6 oil barrels x 1000 from months J through D, with two lines labeled “BUDGET” (solid) and “ACTUAL” (dashed), ranging from approximately 10 to 150 on the y-axis]

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“Making It A Better Place To Be”

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Joseph Scullin, Materials Dept. driver, stands beside the mail truck, painted on one side with a big pink question mark and a big pink exclamation point on the other side. These were the first of the many signs that indicated something new and exciting was happening at the Chemical plant.

years that it had slipped, in all likelihood due to the closings of the Synthetic and Reclaim Rubber plants, along with the Footwear Plant closing. There was great pride in the fact that at one time the Chemical plant was a major profit maker for the Company but as patents expired on our chemicals it fell to a low position in the Company.

Signs Are Only the Surface

The signs are only the surface of an exciting program to recapture that spirit and really make the plant “a better place to be.”

For the past few months Departments have held meetings at which members pinpointed problems in their own and other departments, the Division and the entire corporate structure. It was one of the first opportunities where people opened up and attempted to identify problems. The problems were delineated and assigned to individual department members who were given the responsibility for their solution within a designated time. The initial skepticism of “another periodic program” soon disappeared as things began to happen. Overnight a new feeling appeared, as promises became realities.

Things Are Happening

In the past month Factory Manager Mazaika has been flooded with suggestions on improving the plant. Some have already been put into effect such as the reserved parking for employees over 62; the 11 P.M. to 7 A.M. shift parking in the plant; new shower facilities; new work clothes for plant people; and interior and exterior building improvements.

But most important, according to Bob Mazaika, is that the real concern and pride that people have for the Naugatuck Chemical plant is once again beginning to show in a healthy, constructive manner and the real Chemical “spirit” is coming back.

The “pink painter” struck his brush in Bldg. 18 and the Maintenance Dept. Locker Rooms.

Outside truck drivers stopped and left their cabs to check the 42 ft. clearance in the Chemical Production area.

Black “arrows”, painted over the entrance of the Firehouse, were some of the first signs to appear in the plant.

This sign that looks like a railroad track is painted in purple and black on the side of the building.

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The First Six Months…

Another summer vacation is upon us and most of us are looking forward to some well-deserved rest and relaxation.

This time of year also means, however, that the year 1978 is half over, and we will soon be approaching 1979. The first half of 1978 has been a good one for the Naugatuck Plant. Although our rubber chemical sales are not what was expected, all of our other products are running ahead of our forecasts. Many changes have occurred during the first six months of 1978’s campaign to make Naugatuck a “better place to be” and we’re looking forward to continuing the program during the second half of the year. All of the suggestions that have been made by anyone are being looked at and will be implemented, if at all possible. I think that we have indeed achieved a good start in making Naugatuck a better place to be.

The first six months has also seen our safety record improve dramatically over last year and all we need to do now is to keep it going! Please be careful on your vacation and come back to work determined to keep our safety record improving during the second half of the year also.

Our energy committee has been hard at work during the first part of the year and has been very successful in reducing our use of energy throughout the plant, but with the anticipated increase in oil next year, all of us will have to help in the conservation of energy. Every light that is turned off when not needed, or steam leak that is repaired quickly, helps us keep our energy costs down.

I’m looking forward to the rest of 1978 and am sure that we are well on our way to becoming the “Flagship” of UNIROYAL Chemical.

TB Tine Test Given

[IMAGE: Patricia Grzywacz, left, plant nurse, checks Ann Adamski for tuberculin signs forty eight hours after she received the tine test.]

187 employees—primarily in EMIC—recently received the Tine Test for unrecognized tuberculosis. Nineteen employees showed a positive reaction and were given X-Rays and a PPD (purified protein derivative) test for more accurate determination as to whether they had active tuberculosis. Dr. Biondi, the plant physician, who specializes in respiratory conditions, reviewed the tests with the positive groups recommending follow-up treatment where required.

The tine test is a simple method for determining if an individual requires more accurate medical procedures for the possible presence of TB. The sooner TB is detected and treated, the sooner it will be halted and spread to others.

How it is Used

The tine test is a plastic handle attached to a small metal disc with 4 tines coated with the test material. It is applied to

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Students Tour Plant

[IMAGE: Arthur Allen, Research & Development, right, greets John Kinney of the Crosby H.S. Guidance Dept. and a group of students at the Main Entrance of the plant prior to a tour of the Laboratory and F.O.C. Bldg.]

Thirty Crosby H.S. students and their Guidance Counselors recently toured the Research & Development Laboratory in Bldg. 81, the F.O.C. Bldg. 124 and the Borough of Naugatuck’s Treatment Plant. The students are participating in a Minority Engineering Program sponsored by the University of Connecticut, Uniroyal Chemical, and other companies.

Arthur D. Allen, a chemist in Bldg. 81, is the Chemical Division’s representative for the program. The aim of it is to interest minority high school students in the engineering profession.

The program provides participating high schools and Junior high schools with professional people from industry to discuss the diverse career opportunities in engineering with the students. Uniroyal Chemical has participated in the program with Crosby High School since 1975.

One student has already been accepted by the University of Connecticut’s Engineering School and several because of the exposure to the program have changed their majors in H.S. to Chemistry, Physics, and related scientific courses.

Plant…

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named Manager of Material Flow. This is a new plant staff position with responsibilities of Purchasing, Shipping & Receiving, Traffic, Trucking, and the Yards.

Daniel Shantz has been appointed Technical Manager, another new factory staff position, with responsibilities of Process Engineering, Project Engineering and Methods Engineering.

John Prior has been made Maintenance and Engineering Services Manager, responsible for all Plant Maintenance Planning and Scheduling, Production Maintenance, new Construction, Mechanical Shops, Plant Utilities, and the Pretreatment plant.

Eric Johnson has been named Manufacturing Manager and will be responsible for all plant manufacturing operations and the Control Center.

Managers…

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ment; employee and labor relations, Affirmative Action, and executive recruiting.

Michael E. Werner has been appointed Director of Strategic Planning and Business Development.

Werner will be responsible for the development of all worldwide aspects of the Division’s long term growth strategies, concentrating his efforts on growth through acquisitions, development of new product markets, and strategic planning and development of the division’s commodity portfolio.

Best Dressed Personnel in Conn.

[IMAGE: Four workers wearing new work clothes/uniforms]

It was sometimes confusing when you walked through the plant or had coffee at the Canteen and saw the many different work clothes worn by the plant personnel, such as: Jake’s Auto Body; Savelle Ford; or Scovills.

Today things are different and new and exciting things have happened since Factory Manager Robert Mazaika held his first open air meeting on a cold December afternoon. One of them was the new work clothes that plant personnel received. They are available in four colors: blue; green; gray, and brown.

Wearing the new outfits are the Chemical Production operators in the Fine Organic Chemicals Bldg. 124: from left, are Harold Campbell, Foreman, John Mahoney, Joseph Anderson, and George Brezak.

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Direction ’79 . . .

We all wish Bob Mazaika the best of success with his new promotion. His accomplishments have made us the “Flagship” of the Uniroyal Chemical Company and the Naugatuck Plant a “Better Place To Be”. Through his leadership, our plant is cleaner, safer and more profitable. Our future is therefore more promising. We would like to congratulate Bob for a job well done.

During 1978, our business operation improved as a result of our “Better Place To Be” theme and the utilization of Management Action Plans to remove impediments and accomplish major objectives and projects. Our credibility increased and so did our profit. This results in better job security.

We have the reputation of managing our business and being helpful to others in managing their businesses. We are determined to continue this improved performance in 1979. This is the only way we can overcome our geographical raw material and energy costs disadvantages. Our competitive strengths as a Chemical Plant located in the Northeast must come from PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE in every assignment and job that is performed. We should remove double standards, inefficient work practices, develop mutual respect and improve communications in all aspects of our operations.

In 1979, we will continue to make our Plant a “Better Place To Be”, improve our credibility, increase our operating profit and provide job security. We will use increments of 120 day objectives coordinated by Action Plans to achieve our 1-3 Goals and implement our product and operating strategies.

As a concluding comment, I would like to mention that future editorial columns may have comments from various guest writers dedicated to employee information and concerns. We invite you to contact us if you have an appropriate subject to write about.

Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson
Factory Manager

Ritchie Heads Chemical

Douglas Ritchie has been named Manager of Manufacturing for the Chemical plant and will be responsible for all of its manufacturing operations.

Previously Ritchie was General Foreman of Chemical Production and Chief Process Engineer in the Synthetic Production facility.

He joined Uniroyal Chemical in 1964 and is a graduate of Clarkson College of Technology where he received a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering.

United Way Drive Nears $30,000 Goal

OUR GOAL
$30,000

[Thermometer chart showing progress toward goal with markers at 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100]

United Way

Norman Boisseau, left, and Robert Bailey, Co-Chairmen for the 1979 United Way drive point to the $30,000 goal.

The 1979 Uniroyal Chemical goal for the United Way is $30,000, about 10% over the $27,025 that employees pledged to the 16 charitable and social Agencies in 1978.

Robert Bailey and Norman Boisseau have been named Co-Chairmen of this year’s drive to help raise the funds needed to support the activities of the agencies that assist so many people in this area. In last year’s drive over 88% of the employees contributed.

For the past several years Uniroyal Chemical employees have been most generous and have topped the goal for the past five years.

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Photos from the Picnic

The Factory Manager, Eric Johnson, makes a ringer in horshoe contest.

Constance Antrum chases a butterfly.

Robert McDermott sets up the women for the egg throwing contest.

John Prior attempts to dethrone Joseph Wojtczak in shot put toss.

Daniel O’Donnell, smiling “enjoyed” the egg throw.

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Recent Employee Retirements

Due to space limitation in the last issue the column on retirees was deferred until this issue.

John Ranney, center, retired after 43 years service. In the photo from left are Anthony Brazicki, Edward Plocha, Julius Grabowski, Ranney, John Rice, and Stephen Mankulics.

Alice Egan, center, retired after 43 years of service. Alice was secretary to ten Factory Managers. Three became Executives in the Company. David Beretta is presently President of Uniroyal; Sheldon Salzman is now President of the Chemical division and the late John Evans was a Vice-President of Uniroyal, Inc. From left are Philip Rice, Beretta, Alice, Salzman, and Robert Mazaika, present Factory Manager.

Donald Cowan, second left, a Foreman in Chemical Production retired after 43 years service. From left are Douglas Ritchie, General Foreman; Cowan; Eric Johnson, Manufacturing Manager; and Robert Breton, Asst. General Foreman.

Dr. Norman Sundholm, 4th left, a Sr. Research Chemist in R&D retired after 33 years service. He received 27 patents for his research in agricultural and polymer chemistry. From left are Heinz Brandt (retired), Dr. Harry Jancis, Dr. Edward Wheeler, Dr. Sundholm, Dr. Wadim Batorewicz, and Richard Gencarelli.

Oscar Johnson, second left, retired after 41 years service from Chemical Maintenance. From left are Thomas Dowling, General Foreman, Johnson, James Lavery, Foreman, and Raymond Kubick.

Domenic Nardozzi, Control Dept., retired after 12 years service. From left are Marie Gonneville, Donald Poehailos, and Nardozzi.

Harold Steele, center, Chemical Maintenance, retired after 36 years service. In the photo are Fred Rosa (left), and James Lavery, Foreman, right.

Frank Chiodo retired as a Storehouse Group Leader after 35 years service. From left are Edward Fischer, Joseph Gallagher, Chiodo, Antonio Moura, Charles Roland, URW Local 308 President, and Norman Brummett.

John Dayner, center, retired from Chemical Production after 32 years of service. In the photo from left are Robert Bell, Foreman, Dayner, and Antonio Branco.

Stephen Matcheson, retired after 33 years. From left are Charles Roland, URW Local 308 President, Andrew Marki, Matcheson, Manuel Matos, Lucien Camire, and Joseph Antonucci.

Robert Foltz, Area Foreman in Chemical Production, retired after 38 years’ service. In the photo from left are: Thomas Dowling, Area Foreman; Foltz and Edward Runowicz, Foreman.

Mario Jannetty, second left, retired from Chemical Maintenance after 38 years’ service. From left are Francis Walinski, Jannetty, James Lavery, Foreman; and Joseph Corona.

John Flickinger, Chief Chemist in Lotol and Dispersions, retired after 35 years service. From left are John DiSantis, retired, Stephen Mankulics, retired, Anthony Brazicki, Flickinger, and Louis Moniz.

E. Leonard Borg, left, Manager, Research & Development Administration and Services, retired after 35 years service. Congratulating him at right is Dr. Charles McCleary, Director of Research & Development for the Chemical Division.

Joseph Speck, center, retired from the Materials Dept. after 32 years service. From left are Bert Scullin, Superintendent, Speck, and John Tierney, General Foreman.

Harry Searl, center, retired from Chemical Production after 26 years’ service. In the photo from left are Peter Shreder, Arthur Birch, Searl, Earl Roller, Foreman; Hilario Ramos, and Edward Koslowski.

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“Making It A Better Place To Be”

During the past month — rain, snow, sleet, or hail — the Factory Manager, Robert Mazaika, held a number of meetings with employees in the plant at midday and dawn. The weather made little difference as the groups gathered out of bewilderment and curiosity to hear what he had to say.

Signs Appear in Plant

Throughout the plant a number of signs have appeared and each day brings a new one. The signs — especially the big round yellow “Happiness Is . . . sign — that greets employees at the Tire Gate entrance — are part of a program, as Factory Manager Robert Mazaika puts it, “to make the plant a better place to be,” a phrase that is repeated at every meeting.

Chemical Plant Spirit

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Robert Mazaika, Factory Manager, holds an outdoor meeting in midday and announces some of the new things that will make the Naugatuck plant “a better place to be.”

Webster’s Dictionary defines Flagship as “the finest, largest, or most important.” The plant’s goal is to make it No. 1 in the Company and a “better place to be.” The flag was designed by Thomas Dowling‘s daughter, Roberta.

A big yellow “Happiness Is . . .” smiling face painted on a tank greets employees at the Tire Gate in the morning and wishes them goodnight when they leave for home.

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96 People Honored for Service

[PHOTO: Group of six men in business attire]

Robert Mazaika, Factory Manager, congratulates Plant employees who were named to the Twenty Year Group in the Uniroyal Chemical Twenty-Five Years Service Club. From left are Theodore Melyan, George Brezak, Mazaika, John Butkus, Chemical Maintenance; and Robert Breton, Chemical Production Foreman.

Ninety six people were recently honored for their twenty five years or more service with the Uniroyal Chemical division.

Thirty four employees were made new members of the Twenty Five Years Service Club; forty were made members of the Thirty Years Service group; seventeen joined the Thirty Five Years group; three were honored for their Forty Years Service; and two were named to the Forty-Five Years group: Anthony G. Giancarlo and Edwin A. Saunders.

Three Honored for Forty Years Service

Three employees, George Baktis, Anthony Brazicki and Edward Svendsen received LeCoultre Perpetual Motion clocks for their forty years of service.

This year’s new members brings the total of Chemical Division personnel in the Twenty Five Years Service Club to about 700 people out of a total of 1120 employees. Sixty per-

cent of the people in the Chemical division now have twenty five or more years of service.

25 Years Service

Joseph P. Antonucci, Edward J. Balanda, Patrick P. Barriault, Joseph M. Bednarek, William J. Coughlin, Stanley E. Dibble, Jr., Sebastian M. DiPalma, J. Harry Donald, Frederick S. Dovell, Eliot K. Easterbrook, Edith W. Evans, Mary H. Farr, Fred C. Frueh, Marie H. Gonneville, Corrine H. Guerrera, William E. Hancock, David G. Jamieson, Joseph P. Korzan, Vladas Krasauskas, Jeannine A. Labrecque, Paul A. Laurenzi, Daniel A. Marino, John C. Mello, Edward Napiorkowski, Anna K. Pakalnis, Raymond F. Pekock, Dominic Persutti, Albert K. Remy, Bronius Rinkevicius (deceased), Frank R. Semplenski, Edward Smith, Thomas A. Ward and Henry P. Yacek.

30 Years Service

Harry W. Arendholz, Donald K. Bates, Cyrus J. Blanchard, John T. Booth, Antonio Branco,
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Plant Receives Safety Award for Second Successive Year

The Rubber and Plastics Section of the National Safety Council presented the Naugatuck Chemical plant with a Safety Award for a 10% reduction in its injury rate during 1977. Over 350 Companies participate in the National Safety Council Program.

According to the figures submitted to the U.S. Government by the Corporate Safety Dept. the plant’s reduction in accidents was 50% in 1977 compared to the Company’s average of 25%.

Incidence Rate Drops

The plant’s Incidence Rate— the number of injuries that occurred during the year—was 2.81 for 1977 compared to 3.88 in 1976 a significant improvement in safety performance.

The Severity Rate—the seriousness of the injury—increased from 21.75 to 39.44 in 1977. This was attributable to two Chargeable accidents in which the employees suffered lengthy recovery periods and were unable to perform their work responsibilities.

[PHOTO: Two men, one presenting award to other]

Robert Mazaika, Factory Manager, presents the National Safety Council Award to Robert Shortt, Safety Manager. It was received in recognition of the 10% reduction in accidents during 1977. This was the second successive year that the Naugatuck Chemical plant received the Award.

A total of 506 days was lost in 1977 compared to 247 in 1976.

1978 Performance

For the first six months of 1978 the plant’s safety record is 8 accidents compared to a total of 19 accidents for the same period in 1977, a good improvement in safety performance.

New Managers Named

Robert L. Swallow has been named General Manager of Agricultural Chemicals.

He will be responsible for both the domestic and worldwide Marketing and Research and Development activities of these products.

Vincent A. Calarco has been appointed General Manager of Chemicals and Polymers for the Chemical Division.

He will be responsible for the strategic and operational marketing of domestic chemicals and polymers’ business.

Donald L. Nevins, Jr. has been named Divisional Controller for Uniroyal Chemical. Mr. Nevins joined Uniroyal in February, 1976 and has served as Director, Internal Audit since that date.

Lawrence J. Czechowicz has been appointed Director of Personnel for the Uniroyal Chemical division.

In his new assignment, he will direct the Division’s personnel management, organization and planning; personnel development; compensation Manage-
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Plant Positions Filled

Madelyn Malone has been named Traffic Supervisor for the Naugatuck Chemical Plant, responsible for the administration of all transportation services for the location.

Robert VanAllen has been promoted to the position of Engineering Associate and will be a member of the Technical Dept.

Robert J. Rogoz has been appointed Controller for the Naugatuck Chemical plant. He will be responsible for all financial analysis and forecasting for the plant.

Water M. Frankenberger has been appointed Chief Methods Engineer for the Naugatuck Chemical plant and will be responsible for managing the personnel and activities of the Methods Engineering Dept.

Terri Yachtis has been appointed Purchasing Agent for the Naugatuck Chemical Plant.

Harry Francolini has been
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Hospital Approved | Sales and Profits Up in the Fourth Quarter

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The present Plant Hospital occupies the right side of Bldg. 47. The new hospital will occupy the entire first floor of the building.

by Victor Alves

The Capital Appropriation Committee of the Company has approved the expansion of the Plant medical facilities in Bldg. 47. It will be expanded from 800 to approximately 2400 square feet. The building became available when the Roylar Pilot Plant closed down with the construction of the new Roylar unit.

A Major Medical Improvement

Process equipment, pipelines, and fixtures will be stripped from the building and construction work begun shortly after. Plans call for a waiting room, nurses station, doctor’s office and examination rooms, minor treatment area, conference room, laboratory

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The fourth quarter sales for the Company increased 13% in 1976 to $633 million from the $563 million in the 4th quarter of 1975.

Net income rose 292% to $20.0 million, or 71¢ a share of common stock, from the $5.1 million or 14¢ a share in the last quarter of 1975.

Sharp Rebound

The fourth quarter was a sharp rebound from the strike-affected second and third quarters of 1976. The gain resulted from increased demand, improved operating efficiencies and marketing reorganizations.

Club Offers $500 Award

The Uniroyal Chemical Management Club is offering a $500 scholarship award. Fifty dollars of the scholarship comes from the Larry Monroe Fund.

Applications for the scholarship may be obtained personally from the Industrial Relations Department or by a telephone call to Constance Antrum, Ext. 3217.

April 15, Final Date

The application must be returned to William Broden, Chairman of the Scholarship Committee, on or before April 15, 1977. The other members of the committee are Vincent Rooney and

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Sales Higher in 1976; Profits Down for Year

Sales in 1976 were $2.3 billion compared with $2.2 billion the previous year, with the increase due essentially to inflation. Net income was $20.1 million, or 57 cents a common share, compared with $23.0 million, or 68 cents a share in 1975. Improvements realized in the first and fourth quarters were offset by declines due to the strike in the second and third quarters of the year.

Tire Sales Improve

In the fourth quarter Tire and Related Products sales were $382 million compared to $331 million in the fourth quarter of 1975. For the year, Tire Division sales were $1.330 billion or 57% of the total

Company sales in 1975.

Chemicals, Rubber and Plastics

Chemicals, Rubber and Plastics sales for the fourth quarter were $79 million compared with $73 million in the 4th quarter of 1975. The gain was due to increases in rubber chemicals, specialty rubbers and natural rubber. For the year, these sales were $330 million or 14% of total company sales as compared to $271 million in the prior year.

Industrial Products

The Industrial Products category also gained in the final quarter, rising to $92 million from $85 million in sales the previous year.

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Salzman Appointed Chemical President

Flannery Made V.P.

[IMAGE: Photo of Sheldon R. Salzman]

Sheldon R. Salzman has been named President of the Uniroyal Chemical Division. He succeeds Joseph P. Flannery, who was appointed an Executive Vice-President of Uniroyal, Inc.

From 1970 to 1972 Salzman was Factory Manager of the Naugatuck Chemical plant.

Joined Chemical Plant in 1955

He joined Uniroyal Chemical

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[IMAGE: Photo of Joseph P. Flannery]

Joseph P. Flannery, formerly President of the Chemical division has been named an Executive Vice President—along with Andrew McNeill—of Uniroyal, Inc. In his new position Flannery will

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Dividend Declared

The Company declared a quarterly dividend of 12½ cents a share on the common stock payable March 25 to stockholders of record on February 22.

It also declared a dividend of $2 on the preferred stock, payable on March 25 to stockholders of record on February 22.

LVBI Made in FOC Building

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James Garrigan, Plant Engineer; Robert Cronin, Foreman of the Bldg.; and Andrew Clock, Process Engineer, review the flow sheet for process changes to make LVBI wet-cake to meet a customer’s requirements.

The first batches of LVBI, a chemical adhesive for tire sidewalls, was made in the new $5,000,000 FOC plant (Bldg. 174). At present the chemical is made primarily for Uniroyal plants but the Marketing Dept. foresees a potential growth for the product outside the company. LVBI is new business for the Chemical plant.

The FOC plant is presently op-

erating on a 5 day week schedule; 3 shifts; and employs 6 Production people and 5 Chemical Maintenance people.

Naugard 445 to be Made

Another chemical that will be made in the FOC Bldg. is Naugard 445, a very low stain antioxidant used in plastics to prevent discoloration caused by ex-

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Extra Effort Pays Off . . .

During the past several weeks, two letters passed across my desk which, to my way of thinking, showed how we are performing better than any other information.

Both of these letters, one from a customer and the other from one of our sales managers, thanked our people for doing a job which they felt was “above and beyond the call of duty”. In each instance, the people involved responded to our customer’s needs. Some of them got out of the shower and went back to work after their normal day was over. Some of them worked longer hours than they had anticipated, when coming into work for the day.

I would like to take this opportunity to say to each of the people involved—thank-you!

It is easy for us, working at the plant, to feel that our efforts go unnoticed. But believe me, as those two letters indicated, that little extra effort is what it takes to keep and to get customers. Even if they may not write a letter, they know and will remember your extra effort.

I am sure all of you have had the same experience that I have had, whether it is buying a new car, clothes, furnishings for our home or food, the place we return to do business is where the people have shown that they care and take that little extra effort to make sure we are satisfied.

If each of us will just give that little extra effort so all of our customers are treated the way we want to be treated when we’re buying something, then we will continue to grow and expand here at Naugatuck.

Remember—our customer’s satisfaction is truly our only product!

R.J. Wayatt

United Way Goal $24,800

The United Way Committee poses in front of one of the three UW thermometers showing the progress of the campaign. Last year Chemical employees contributed $21,450 to go over the goal by 30%.

The goal for the 1978 United Way Drive, which is conducted throughout the plant annually has been set at $24,800. Charles Greene, Employee Relations Manager, was named Chairman for the campaign to raise funds for the sixteen agencies which provide a wide variety of social services to help meet the human needs of the people in the community.

The Naugatuck Chemical plant has topped its UW goal consistently, and last year contributed $21,450, to top the goal by 30%.

The Chemical people have shown a generosity that has contributed nearly 33% of the total amount of the Industrial division’s section which includes all of the firms in the Naugatuck and Beacon Falls area.

“Give Where You Work”

The philosophy of the United Way is “give where you work.” This method has proved the most efficient way to raise the needed money for the agencies in the fund. It eliminates the monies often wasted in promoting good causes. The Naugatuck-Beacon Falls office has the lowest administrative cost of any agency in the area.

As a convenience for employees the Company will deduct contributions through the payroll deduction plan. Deductions start in January 1978 and continue until December.

Committee

Members of the United Way Committee are C. Greene, Chairman, D. Bates, R. Cranney, E. Evans, T. Geise, S. Mazur, J. Labrecque, J. Pratt, C. Roland, URW Local 308 President, J. Rzeszutek, URW Local 218 President, D. Shantz, R. Tweedie, J. McCarthy, R. Roland, J. Sousa, M. Upson, R. Henrichs, J. Loman, T. Cunningham, J. Spencer, D. Beauchamp, P. Rankin, H. Hook, T. Yachtis, W. Campbell, J. Mambrino, R. Hessler, J. Pallacovitch, J. Roaix, J. Nolan, J. Hoey, V. Kloc, J. Napiello, and A. Grella.

If there is right in the soul, there will be beauty in the person. If there is beauty in the person, there will be harmony in the home. If there is harmony in the home, there will be order in the nation. If there is order in the nation, there will be peace in the world.

Chinese proverb

Spends $500,000 Every Week

Donald Delagrange, Buyer, left, shows Pasquale Petti, Purchasing Supervisor, center and Robert Van Allen, Purchasing Agent, the new Naugatuck Chemical’s packages that use the metric and standard weight systems.

The plant Purchasing department spends over $500,000 a week on a thousand different items ranging from nuts and bolts to expensive and delicate laboratory equipment or new machinery for one of the Production units. This year’s purchases for the plant will run about $26,000,000.

Donald Delagrange who is responsible for the purchase of the bags and cartons used to package the plant’s products buys over 500,000 of them a year. They range in price from 12 cents to 50 cents each and can often affect the product’s profit if they are handled or used carelessly.

According to Robert VanAllen, who heads the department, industrial purchasing is somewhat analogous to grocery shopping or purchasing furniture and appliances for the home. The department’s philosophy is to purchase for quality, price, and service . . . or in a word, to get the top value for the dollar.

It naturally follows that the department must do comparison buying and obtain competitive pricing. This requires considerable time but results in significant savings for the plant.

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Service Award Pins Presented

40 YEARS SERVICE: Andrew Sokoli, and Lucius Tomlinson, right, receive LeCoultre Perpetual Motion clocks from James Emison, Divisional Controller honoring them for their 40 years of service.

25 YEARS SERVICE: Dr. Charles McCleary presents 25 years service pins to Research & Development members. From left are David McCormack, George Ravenscroft, McCleary, Julius Rek, and Paul Murray.

30 YEARS SERVICE: Dr. McCleary awards pins to R&D members for their 30 years of service. From left are Clifford German, Shirley Sandora, McCleary, Gerard McCabe, Benedict Pranulis and Robert Harrison.

35 YEARS SERVICE: James H. Emison, left, congratulates Twenty-Five Year Service Club members. From left, Loretta Walker, John Martinoli, and Mario Gustaferri of the Control Department.

Sheldon Salzman, new President of the Uniroyal Chemical division, left, presents to Richard Whitehill, (second left), R&D, a 30 year pin. John L. Paige, at right, became a 25 Year member. Second from right is Dr. Robert Bergen, Manager for Synthetic Rubber.

Ruth Stutzman, center, Research and Development, receives her 35 Year pin from Sheldon Salzman, left. At right is Dr. Robert Brown, Manager of Naugatuck Chemicals R&D.

Top Bloodmobile Goal

Red Cross nurse helps Walter Scott (front) donate his twelfth pint of blood. On table next to him is James Loman who contributed his twentieth.

151 pints of blood were donated to the recent Red Cross Bloodmobile sponsored by the Uniroyal Chemical plant for the twenty-sixth year. The goal for this year’s Bloodmobile, which had been postponed until February, was 140 pints. 111 employees contributed and twenty were deferred for medical reasons. Forty of the donors were walk-ins.

Chemical employees have now contributed 3326 pints of blood to the Red Cross Bloodmobile.

For this visit Bldg. 61 had the highest percent of donors and EMIC had the highest number.

Harold Werner received a 5 gallon pin; Joseph Wojtczak, a 4 gallon pin; and Sandra Alfonso, a 2 gallon pin.

One gallon pins were awarded to John Ciaccio, Robert Shortt, and John Tierney.

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posure to oxygen. It is also used as an antioxidant in petroleum products.

The Chemical Production operators who staff the FOC Bldg. are Carl DeMatteo, Francis Dingle, Ronald Moffat, Robert Roland, James Umbro, and Nelson Whidbee. Foreman of the Bldg. is Robert E. Cronin and Earl Roller is Area Foreman.

Project Manager for the new plant start-up was William Yee.

Other personnel from Chemical Production involved in the start-up were Process Engineers John Gilbert and Andrew Clock. From Plant Engineering were James Garrigan, Victor Anderson, John Hoey, Dave Nelson, Lawrence Bogen and Claude Travers.

Chemical Maintenance personnel assigned to the project were George Holmes, Philip Hardt and Walter Campbell.

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David Schaub, right, General Manager of Plastics and Latex Products, presents a 35 year service pin to Olga Zaprzalka and a 25 year pin to Robert Cranney, second left. At left is Eli Schwartz, Group Manager for Plastics R&D.

30 YEARS SERVICE: Dr. John Zukei, second left, and Winchester Hubbard of Agricultural Chemicals R&D are congratulated by Elmer Moore, General Manager, (left), and Dr. Bogislav Von Schmeling (right), Manager of Agricultural Chemicals R&D.

35 YEARS SERVICE: Ivan Mankowich, left, Contracts and Licenses Manager, is congratulated by Robert W. Knapp, Business Development Manager upon the completion of 35 years of service.

35 YEARS SERVICE: Henry Robinson, right, a Research Scientist receives his award for 35 Years Service from Sheldon Salzman.

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Employees Honored for Service

[IMAGE: Group photo of employees]

40 Years Service: Robert Mazaika, Factory Manager, presents LeCoultre Atmos Perpetual Motion clocks to: (from left) Donald Williamson, John Yachtis, Stanley Mazanski, Mazaika, Stephen Mankulics, and Thomas Dowling.

[IMAGE: Two men, one presenting award]

Harold D. Peterson, left, is presented a Forty Years Service pin by Sheldon R. Salzman, right, who was General Manager of Chemicals and Polymers at the time of the award.

[IMAGE: Woman receiving clock]

Ann Budd, left, receives an Atmos clock from Dr. McCleary, Director of Research & Development.

Seven Achieve 40 Years Service

111 Uniroyal Chemical employees were recently honored for their long service with the Division.

Thirty-three of the Group were made new members of the Uniroyal Chemical Twenty Five Years Service Club. Thirty-nine members were advanced to the Thirty Year group; and twenty eight received Thirty Five year service pins.

Receive Atmos Perpetual Motion Clocks

Seven employees received Atmos Perpetual Motion Clocks in recognition of their Forty Years service with the Company.

At the present time more than 600 of the 1100 employees at the Chemical

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Dividend Declared

The Company declared a dividend of 12½¢ a share on the Company’s common stock. It was payable on June 25 to stockholders of record on May 23.

It also declared a dividend of $2.00 a share on the preferred stock which was payable on June 25th to stockholders of record on May 23rd.

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“Gold Shoe” Given

[IMAGE: Group of men with safety shoe]

Richard Guest, center, receives the “Gold Shoe” award from Robert Shortt, (right) Safety Manager. Behind Guest is the transtacker that pinned his right foot against a loaded pallet. At left Harold Campbell, holds the safety shoe that Guest was wearing at the time of the incident.

Richard Guest, a Chemical Production Operator in Bldg. 79, received the Gold Shoe award which is presented to employees of industrial plants for their practice of safety.

Guest was guiding a transtacker in the Aminox building when his foot was pinned against it and a loaded pallet. The weight of the transtacker would probably have crushed or broken all of the bones in his right foot. Fortunately he was wearing safety shoes which protected the foot against a permanent and disabling injury.

This was one of the “unexpected happenings” that require constant awareness and attention in order to avoid such types of accidents.

Silver Dollars Awarded Monthly

[IMAGE: Group of employees receiving silver dollars]

2049 “silver dollars” have been distributed to employees since January as part of the Safety Incentive Program. Departments are divided into Groups of 10 employees. If one employee in the Group suffers a Reportable Injury without any days lost from work, only members of the Group lose the silver dollar. The entire Department is disqualified if it is a Disabling injury that causes the employee to lose one or more days of work. Robert Mazaika, Factory Manager, gives out the silver dollars to R&D members in Bldg. 81. From left are Mazaika, Agnenette Grant, Helen Mullen, Joseph Spencer, Catherine Archambault, John Mannello, and David McCormack.

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other areas. For instance in 1976, when the nation’s economy hit a low point, the corporation was able to provide $87 million dollars for capital investments, a substantial portion of which were allocated to the Chemical Division. Indeed, just here in Naugatuck, a refurbished TPR® Banbury was installed, the Fine Organics Chemicals plant was constructed and the Omite® operation was expanded.

Company’s Potential

An in-depth study by an outside professional survey team was made of employees’ attitudes and the company’s position and reputation in the commercial world.

The report revealed that Uniroyal has a reputation as a solid company, but was not as strong competitively as other comparably sized organizations. Furthermore, although sales had doubled over a ten year period, profits had dropped from 3.4% of sales to a low of 1.1%. Whereas technology, production, quality products and dedicated and talented people came out as strong assets, a conservative and cautious attitude pervaded throughout, often hindering the fullest use of these excellent capabilities. Obviously, some changes had to be made.

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location have 25 or more years of service—more than 50% of the personnel population at this location.

New 25 Year Members

Peter Backes, Elizabeth Banik, Cerinus Barriault, Vincent Bartelmo, Joseph Begin, David Benson, Edward Brown, Jr., Francis Carriero, Theophile Clement, Louis Coscia, Daniel Davis, Katherine Dowling, Jacinto Fernandez, Gerald Gureqian, Clayton Houseknecht, Marion Hutt, Willie Ingram, Weldon Ireland, Eileen Kassheimer, Charles Moruska, Soren Nordstrom, Antonio Nunes, Michael Santone, Suren Semonian, Alexander Shaw III, Antonio Silva, Bernard Smith, Angelo Soares, Frank Sohleski, Henry Witkoski, Michael Yuchnyk.

Structural Changes

Innovative management organizational changes, designed to improve decision making and increase efficiency, were recently implemented resulting in more delegation of authority. In addition, fresh approaches to market planning were instituted.

One facet of the new organizational changes was the promotion of two former Chemical Division presidents to the newly created posts of Executive Vice President in early March.

Andrew J. McNeill now has responsibility for Engineered Products. This includes the Consumer, Industrial and Plastics divisions and Marketing Services.

Joseph P. Flannery heads up Materials Function, embracing the Chemical Division, Plantations, Textiles, Planning and Corporate Research and Development.

Management Skills

Because a company is only as strong as its leadership, programs to strengthen management skills have also been implemented. For instance, managers will have longer tenure in their positions, providing more opportunities to learn and make more positive contributions.

Their performance reviews will be more meaningful to their particular assignment and more opportunities for additional job-related education will be provided. The company will also rely on more aggressive recruiting from the outside to fill

30 Years Service

Joseph Anderson, Kenneth Anderson, Robert Anderson, Edwin Barrows, Jr., Robert Brown, Francis Cadwell, Edward Copes, Jr., William Creddo, Jesse Crim, Elizabeth Czalowski, Aurelio DePinho, Harris Detlefsen, Albert Gedraitis, Margaret Gibbs, Anthony Gaultieri, Addis Hillery, Margaret Holliday, Henry Hook, Wilbur Hugar, William Hutt, James Johnson, Edward Koslowski, Eugene Lantieri, Rufus Lydem, Lawrence Mambrino, Ralph Meldrum, Thomas Mullen, Joseph Owens, Joseph Rzeszutek, Louis Schiller, Frederick Simasek, Dr. Allen Smith, Otto Steinen, Angelo Taylor, Antonio Teixeira, Laurentino Terra, Jesse Thompson, John Tierney, Homer Walton, Frank Warchol, John Wawer, John Zavednak, Bronis Zukauskas.

35 Years Service

George Allen, E. Leonard Borg, Eleanor Broderick, Arthur Calder, Frank Chiodo, Matthew Chlebowski, Allen Crepeau, Leland Dannals, Domingos DaSilva, Michele DeBiase, John Dillon, Lucy DiStefano, John Flickinger, Dale

opened positions when special skills are required.

Optimistic Outlook

Mr. Salzman closed his remarks on an optimistic note, stating that the corporation is now concentrating more effort into the Chemical, Rubber and Plastics markets where it feels greater growth and profit potential exists. These areas, of course, are basic to the Chemical Division, and we will surely benefit from this new marketing emphasis.

Wins $500 Scholarship

George Arndt Jr., center, received the $500 Uniroyal Chemical Management Club Scholarship. At left is his father, George, an Engineer in the Plant Engineering department and at right is William Broden, Chairman of the Scholarship Committee. Other Committee members were Vincent Rooney and Daniel Shantz.

Jackson, Herbert Koss, Alphonse Loman, Antonio Marques, Mary A. Marques, Joseph McKee, John Mucha, Frank Neilen, Deolinda Pardal, Arnold Paulk, James Reynolds, Edward Verbisky, John Vergosen, Ada Mae Wein, Jean Womer.

40 Years Service

Anne Budd, Thomas Dowling, Stanley Mazanski, Stephen Mankulics Sr., Harold Peterson, Donald Williamson, John Yachtis.

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tions for the joint-venture companies.

In his new position Leach will be responsible for the Chemical division’s manufacturing facilities, including the Naugatuck Chemical plant. In addition the Division’s Purchasing Coordinator and Environmental Control Manager will report to him.

He joined the Naugatuck Chemical plant in 1955 as a Shift Supervisor in the Synthetic Control Laboratory. In 1957 he joined the Kralastic® R&D group and in 1965 was named Superintendent of Synthetic Production. He was named Factory Manager of the Painesville, Ohio, plant in 1971.

Leach graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute where he received a B.S. degree in Chemistry.

Naugard…

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process and quality improvements have been made.

PANA is a profitable product because it does not require major capital expenditures nor does not require other major costs.

Optimistic Future

The Exxon Oil Co. rates PANA as the best prospect on the market; however, it’s quality must be improved before they will accept us as a supplier. If Exxon accepts it, other petroleum accounts (i.e. Mobil) are expected to purchase it.

Bldg. 28 Operators

The Building Foreman is Frank Commendatore and the Area Foreman, Richard Valentine. The Process Engineer is Sheldon Lathrop and the Operators are Angelo Taylor, John Mancuso, Russell Volz, Edward Verbisky, Dominic Persutti, and Lee Respass. Charles Ferguson is Chemical Maintenance Foreman.

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Maintenance. The members of the Chemical Maintenance Department and the Plant Engineering Departments did an outstanding job in getting the Bldg. back into production to meet the sales demands.

Save Electricity

On electric ranges, turn off burners several minutes before the end of the cooking period. The heating element will stay hot, and your food will finish cooking without using additional energy.

Alcoholics Anonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other so that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.

The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership; it is self-supporting through members’ contributions. A.A. is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; it does not engage in any controversy; nor does it endorse or oppose any causes. Its primary purpose is to help people stay sober and help other people with drinking problems to achiever sobriety.

Nonene…

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plant’s Production departments to recycle the nonenes back into the process.

Project Engineer for the nonenes unit was George Arndt of the plant Engineering department. Joseph Mambrino, Utilities Area Foreman assisted in the supervision of the installation of the equipment.

Dr. Stephen Cantor, Research and Development, devised a refraction index test to separate the nonenes from other chemicals.

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Seven Retire

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Three “Night Supers” recently retired from Chemical Production. From left in the photo are Robert Mazaika, Factory Manager; John (Sandy) Yachtis who had 39 years of service; William Swick, 32 years of service; and Michael Patrick, 40 years of service. At right is Eric Johnson, Superintendent of Chemical Production. The “Night Supers” were responsible for the plant’s operations on the night shift and required a thorough knowledge of all the buildings in the plant, including the Plant Hospital where they often administered First Aid to an injured employee.

[PHOTO]

Antonio Marques, center, retired after 35 years service. From left are Robert Burns, Marques, and Joseph Semasko.

[PHOTO]

Albert Matulionis, center, a Group Leader in Synthetic Maintenance, retired after 30 years. From left are Henry Witkoski, Matulionis, and Eugene Doughty.

[PHOTO]

Salvatore Falcone retired from Chemical Maintenance after 26 years. From left are Richard Calzone, Anthony Malone, and Falcone.

[PHOTO]

Tano SanAngelo, left, retired after 36 years service. He is congratulated by Frederick Wintsch, right, Manager of Industrial Relations. SanAngelo was Divisional Chairman of Local 218 for 12 years; a member of the Negotiating Committee for 4 terms; and served as a Steward for 15 years.

Prior Named

John J. Prior has been named Superintendent of the Plant Engineering department. In his new position Prior is responsible for the Planning, Direction and Coordination of the Engineering and Maintenance activities at the Chemical plant. In addition he will have the responsibility for Engineering services at the Chemical Division’s plants in Dalton, Ga., Gastonia, N.C., Los Angeles, Calif., and Bethany, Conn.

He joined the Uniroyal Chemical plant in 1963 and held a number of supervisory Production and Engineering assignments. In 1972 he was named General Foreman of the Chemical Maintenance department.

In 1974 he was named Plant Manager of the Borough of Naugatuck’s Waste-water Treatment Plant. In 1977 the Naugatuck Treatment plant received the Connecticut Waste Water Treatment Plant Safety Award for its safety performance.

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sight into the wide and diversified market use of the raw materials that are usually seen in 100 lb. cartons, 50 lb. bags or 55 gal. drums loaded on pallets ready to be shipped to all parts of the country and the world.

Few employees realized— prior to the tour—that the Naugatuck plant is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of rubber chemicals and that virtually every tire on the highway contains one of the chemicals manufactured in the plant.

Picnic at Lake Quassapaug

The picnic was held at Lake Quassapaug from 1 P.M. to 5 P.M. where a menu of steaks, hamburgers, clams, sausages, salads, draught beer were served for the entire period. Husbands and wives had the chance to “get even” in egg-throwing contests and in most games the women turned out to be the winners of the gift certificates to a local store.

Committee Worked Hard

Without the enthusiasm and effort of the Committee which organized the event in a short period of time, the tour-picnic would not have been such a great day.

Serving on it were L. Coscia, J. Gulak, C. Houseknecht, E. Johnson, R. Breton, R. Lak, J. Labrecque, F. Maffia, A. Malone, H. Mullen, R. McDermott, J. Prior, S. Mazur, H. Scullin, R. Shipman, R. Shortt, R. VanAllen, and W. Lavelle, Chairman.

Are You An Alcoholic?

To answer this question, ask yourself the following 20 questions and answer them as honestly a you can.

		Yes	No
1.	Do you lose time from work due to drinking?	☐	☐
2.	Is drinking making your home life unhappy?	☐	☐
3.	Do you drink because you are shy with other people?	☐	☐
4.	Is drinking affecting your reputation?	☐	☐
5.	Have you ever felt remorse after drinking?	☐	☐
6.	Have you gotten into financial difficulties as a result of drinking?	☐	☐
7.	Do you turn to lower companions and an inferior environment when drinking?	☐	☐
8.	Does your drinking make you careless of your family’s welfare?	☐	☐
9.	Has your ambition decreased since drinking?	☐	☐
10.	Do you crave a drink at a definite time daily?	☐	☐
11.	Do you want a drink the next morning?	☐	☐
12.	Does drinking cause you to have difficulty in sleeping?	☐	☐
13.	Has your efficiency decreased since drinking?	☐	☐
14.	Is drinking jeopardizing your job or business?	☐	☐
15.	Do you drink to escape from worries or troubles?	☐	☐
16.	Do you drink alone?	☐	☐
17.	Have you ever had a complete loss of memory as a result of drinking?	☐	☐
18.	Has your physician ever treated you for drinking?	☐	☐
19.	Do you drink to build up your self-confidence?	☐	☐
20.	Have you ever been to a hospital or institution on account of drinking?	☐	☐

If you have answered YES to any of the questions there is a definite warning that you may be an alcoholic.

If you have answered YES to any two, the chances are that you are an alcoholic.

If you have answered YES to three or more, you are definitely an alcoholic.

(The foregoing Test Questions are used by Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore, Md., to help in determining whether or not a patient is an alcoholic.)

If you think you have a drinking or drug problem and want help, you can call George Allen, Ext. 3217 or Dennis Baldwin, 573-2137 at Oxford. It is not necessary to give your name. Copies of AA Literature and Meetings may be obtained from G. Allen or the Plant Hospital. Ext. 3231.

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Three Retire…

[PHOTO]

Dominic Como, center, retired from the Materials department after 34 years of service. From left are W. Bryant Kirkendall, Como and Thomas Carey.

[PHOTO]

Victor Adamski, center, retired after 35 years service. From left are Anthony Cutrali, Beldon Antrum, Robert Foltz, Adamski, Louis Moniz, John DiSantis, and Robert Breton.

[PHOTO]

Nunzio Ruby, second left, retired after 30 years service. From left are William Rek, Ruby, Robert Breton and John Yachtis.

Plant Security…

continued from page 2

statement to be sure to read the notice; and salaried employees received a similar message with their paychecks.

Traffic Control

The last area of the program involves traffic control in the plant. The use of personal vehicles to travel in the plant is restricted. As of March 1 the Tire Gate has been closed to all vehicular traffic.

The Control Station Watchers have been issued standing orders on these and other procedures to enforce them strictly.

The purpose of these changes is in an attempt to prevent strangers from entering the plant; to control losses from it; and to improve plant safety and security.

Turning out lights saves energy. A 100-watt light bulb burning for 10 hours uses 11,600 BTU’s, which is the energy equivalent of a pound of coal or a half-pint of oil.

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Salzman…

continued from page 1

as a member of the Synthetic Rubber plant’s Control Laboratory after graduation from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, N.Y.

In 1960 he was named a Sr. Engineer in the Industrial Engineering department and was transferred to the Painesville, Ohio plant.

Returns to Naugatuck

In 1961 he was named Chief Process Engineer in Chemical Production and in 1965 became Manager of Engineering Development. He was named Materials Flow Manager in 1969. From 1972 to 1975 he was Director of European Chemical Operations.

Upon his return to the U.S. in 1975 he was named General Manager of Chemicals and Polymers.

Sales…

continued from page 1

Increases occurred in Naugahyde® coated fabrics, Ensolite®, hose, and storage tanks. Industrial Product sales were 15% of Company sales.

Leisure, Sport and Other

Leisure, Sport and Other sales were $80 million compared to $74 million in 1975. These Leisure sales totalled $318 million or 14% of the Company sales as compared to $329 million in the previous year.

Hospital…

continued from page 1

and pulmonary function room, audio/visual room and a whirlpool and hydroculation room. New lighting, heating and air conditioning will also be installed.

A Central Location

Several locations had been studied as sites for the expansion. Bldg. 47 offered the best location, being in the theoretical center of the plant in terms of people.

It is estimated that completion of the project will be 12 months after the initial work begins.

Layout and investigatory work is presently being done by the Engineering Department in conjunction with the Medical and Safety Departments.

Flannery…

continued from page 1

be responsible for Corporate Research; Development and Planning; and the Plantations, Chemical and Textile Divisions.

He joined the Uniroyal Chemical plant as a Research Chemist in 1959, after graduation from the Lowell Technological Institute and the Harvard Graduate School of Business.

He held a number of management positions in Sales and Marketing and was named President of the Chemical Division in 1975. He will be located in Oxford.

The three top executives in the company—David Beretta, Andrew McNeill and Joseph Flannery—are Uniroyal Chemical people who started their careers at the Naugatuck Chemical plant.

Club…

continued from page 1

Daniel Shantz.

The winner of the 1976 scholarship was Mary Alice Schmelke, the daughter of William Schmelke of Research and Development in TSSC.

Safety is My Responsibility

Thiazoles Unit Torn Down

[PHOTO]

Bldg. 65, an old steel framed corrugated building, located behind Bldg. 30, has been totally removed by a New Haven Wrecking Co. The building, which was constructed in 1935, was used to manufacture the Thiazoles. When the market demand for the Thiazoles exceeded the production capacity of the unit, the product was moved to the division’s newer chemical complex in Geismar, La.

25 Year Club…

[PHOTO]

30 YEARS SERVICE: Sheldon Salzman congratulates Harold Werner, center, a Research Engineer, for his 30 Years service with the division.

[PHOTO]

Alexander Nole, right, Materials Flow Manager, is congratulated by Robert Hall, Divisional Materials Flow Manager, upon the completion of 35 Years of service.

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Leach Heads Plants

[IMAGE: Photo of Benton Leach]

Benton Leach has been named Director of Manufacturing for the Uniroyal Chemical division. He replaces Gordon Anderson who has been appointed Vice-President of Chemical Opera-
continued on page 4

Salzman Discusses New Attitude

Top level plans for the future of the Company and the Division were revealed to members of the Uniroyal Chemical Management Club recently in an address delivered by Sheldon R. Salzman, President of Uniroyal Chemical.

Mr. Salzman opened by asserting we are now in a period of dynamic change and stimulus, generating changes in marketing direction and emphasis, and a restructuring of top-management positions.

One positive move was the elimination of unprofitable product lines—three from Naugatuck. Cited as examples were the Reclaim Rubber operation; the Synthetic Rubber Plant; and the Lotol and Dispersite businesses. Other operations which no longer met the company’s long term marketing objectives were sold.

These decisions not only reversed these loss situations, but the company was then able to provide money for growth in
continued on page 4

[IMAGE: Photo of Sheldon R. Salzman speaking at podium with Uniroyal banner]

Sheldon R. Salzman, President of the Uniroyal Chemical division, discusses the “new attitude” of the Company and the reorganization of the management structure with the Uniroyal Chemical Management Club members. From left in the photo are Robert Mazaika, Factory Manager; Robert Cronin, President; Salzman; Marion Hutt, Secretary; and Frank Commendatore.

New Naugard PANA Made

[IMAGE: Photo of workers checking batch results]

Dominic Persutti, left, checks the results of a batch of Naugard PANA with Sheldon Lathrop. At right is Russel Volz, an Operator in Chemical Production.

Naugard® PANA, (Phenyl-Alpha-Naphthylamine) was first produced at the Chemical plant in 1966.

Because of its low profit, only 60,000 lbs. were made and it was discontinued.

In 1976 DuPont announced that it was discontinuing the manufacture of PANA. Since it held a large share of the market, the demand for a new supplier was evident. Because the Naugatuck Chemical plant had the technology, equipment and capacity for production, plans were made to supply the chemical to the market.

Production Started in September

Production started last September in Bldg. 28 utilizing one of the JZF autoclave-still systems.

Approximately 90,000 lbs. of PANA have now been produced and numerous
continued on page 4

Safety Award Received

for 20% Accident Reduction in 1976

[IMAGE: Photo of safety award presentation]

Robert Mazaika, Factory Manager, presents the Bicentennial Safety Award of the National Safety Council to Robert Shortt, Safety Manager for the Naugatuck Chemical plant. The Council presented the 20% Accident Reduction Award to the plant for “the excellent safety improvement achieved during 1976.” The 1977 safety goal is a further 10% reduction in injuries. If it is achieved all employees will receive a turkey at Christmas. In the photo from left are H. Frederick Wintsch, Industrial Relations Manager, Mazaika, Shortt, and James Loman, Safety Supervisor.

Strike 4 Weeks Old; No Signs Of Settlement

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Strike 4 Weeks Old; No Signs Of Settlement

5-12-67 [handwritten]

No news is available as to how the negotiations between the United Rubber Workers Union and the “Big Five” Rubber Companies is progressing in Cincinnati.

The strike, now in its fourth week, is beginning to affect the economy of the borough as the striking workers have faced their second payless payday.

Strong rumors circulated the borough yesterday that B.F. Goodrich Rubber Co., one of the “Big Five” was close to a settlement with the union on the master contract. The consensus of opinion is that if one of the companies involved in the negotiations settles, the others will follow suit.

However, on the other hand, rumors are to the effect that the strike will be a long drawn-out process. Which rumor is right is anyone’s guess, since no statements have been issued from either side.

A rumor was circulating the borough this morning that members of management and non-union UniRoyal personnel would begin making shoes in the Footwear Division Monday.

John Smith, factory manager, said this morning he would not confirm the story.

Picketing at the UniRoyal gates in the borough remained quiet. Small teams of pickets have been maintained in spite of the rain for the past few days.

Local officials of the union, operating with the threat of an injunction over their heads, have been careful to maintain all conditions of picketing imposed upon them. They have been checking all points of picketing periodically, to insure tempers are kept in hand by the now “edgy” strikers.

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10 Uniroyal Scholarships Offered

Ten Uniroyal Merit scholarships are offered to children of employees through the nationwide scholarship program of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

All children of Uniroyal employees, who have more than 5 years of continuous service as of the date of the award, are eligible for the scholarships.

Application Must Be Filed

Applications for the 1978 scholarships must be submitted by November 30, 1976. They can be obtained from the Industrial Relations Dept., Constance Antrum, Ext. 3217 along with a folder which gives complete details on the scholarships.

Awards Up To $1500 Yearly

The maximum amount of the award is $1500 each year during
Continued on page 4

Mazaika Factory Manager

[IMAGE: Photo of Robert Mazaika]

Robert Mazaika has been named Factory Manager of the Naugatuck Chemical plant. Prior to his new appointment he was responsible for the Sales, Marketing, Technical Service, and the Research & Development of the division’s Plastics and Latex products. He succeeds James Cronin who was named Chemical Planning Manager.

Mazaika joined the Naugatuck Chemical plant in 1957 as a chemist in the Research and Development department. In 1963 he became a Technical Representative for rubber chemicals
Continued on page 4

3 Year Contract Signed

[IMAGE: Photo of three men looking at documents]

Joseph Rzeszutek, United Rubber Workers’ President of Local 218, left; Charles Roland, United Rubber Workers’ President of Local 308, center; and H. Frederick Wintsch, Industrial Relations Manager look over the three year contract that was recently signed.

The Master Labor Agreement and other agreements covering wages, pensions, insurance, severance pay, and supplemental unemployment benefits, negotiated by Uniroyal and the United Rubber Workers, were recently ratified by the Union. All improved agreements are now in effect with the exception of the master labor agreement which will become effective when local supplemental agreements are negotiated and signed by the URW Plant Locals 218 and 308.

The new agreements, covering a 3 year period, were effective on September 3, 1976 after over six months of negotiations in New York City.

The contract provides for wage increases over the 3 year period, a cost of living allowance and improvements in pensions, life insurance, sickness and accident insurance, medical insurance,
Continued on page 4

Sales, Profits Drop

The Company expects to report a third quarter net loss of about $8 million on sales estimated at $490 million. Uniroyal Chairman and President, David Beretta, indicated that the 140-day strike (which was settled on September 5th) against 15 of the Company’s major domestic plants was primarily responsible for the loss. The lengthy strike caused inventories to become depleted and resulted in loss of sales during the period.

Foreign Income Lower

Income from foreign operations was also lower than anticipated as a result of currency devaluations in Mexico and the reduced value of currency in the United Kingdom and generally lower than anticipated level of activity in the Canadian mining and extractive industries.

1975 Third Quarter Higher

In the comparable 1975 quarter, the company earned $4.9 million on sales of $529.5 million.

4th Quarter Improvement Expected

Beretta expects a strong 4th quarter performance which should continue in 1977 as the Company capitalizes on continued strong automotive sales. He also pointed out that the programs instituted by the Company in the past year which have streamlined product lines and organization and improved marketing capabilities should have a continuing positive effect on performance in subsequent quarters.

United Way Goal $16,500

The goal for the 1977 United Way Drive, which is conducted throughout the plant annually, has been set at $16,500. Walter Frankenberger has been named Chairman for the campaign to raise funds for the sixteen agencies which provide a wide variety of social services to help meet the human needs of the people in the community.

The Naugatuck Chemical plant has topped its UW goal for four consecutive years, and just missed last year’s goal of $17,500 by $362.

The Chemical plant has displayed a generosity that has contributed nearly 33% of the total amount of the Industrial division’s section which includes all of the firms in the Naugatuck and Beacon Falls area.

“Give Where You Work”

[IMAGE: Photo of Walter Frankenberger pointing to United Way goal thermometer showing $16,500 goal]

Walter Frankenberger, Chairman of the United Way drive at the Naugatuck Chemical plant points to the 1977 goal of $16,500.

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Four Retire Recently

[PHOTO CAPTION:]
John Hurst, center, retired after 45 years service. In the photo from left are Dr. Harry Jancis, Dr. Norman Sundholm, Hurst, Heinz Brandt and Dr. Edward Wheeler.

[PHOTO CAPTION:]
Francis J. Lynch, right, General Foreman in the Materials Department is congratulated by Robert Mazaika, Factory Manager, on his retirement after 41 years service. Lynch was one of the original organizers of URW Local 218.

[PHOTO CAPTION:]
Alexander Keniausis, fourth from left, retired from R&D after 26 years of service. From left are Ronald Rosenberg, Steven Wolkenbreit, Charles Shedd, Keniausis, James Chin, and Robert Drzal.

[PHOTO CAPTION:]
Antonio Calabretta, above, retired from the Materials department after 21 years service.

$180,994 Paid in Tuition Aid

The Company paid $180,994 in Tuition Aid to employees in the year ending August 1976.

A total of 2,012 employees took job-related courses under the program designed to help employees gain or increase their job-related skills.

A total of 24 employees received college degrees under the program.

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143 People…

(continued from page 3)

lor, J. Twomey, R. Valentine, O. Zaprzalka and J. Sinner.

40 Year Members
O. Johnson, A. Moura, M. Patrick, W. Rek, A. Sokoli and L. Tomlinson.

45 Year Member
J. Hurst (Ret.)

Chemical…

(continued from page 1)

and potatoes; Dr. Byron Hunter and Franklin H. Barrows for Celogen® HT 550, a high temperature blowing agent for polymers; Dr. Byron Hunter for a commercial process of making Celogen RA blowing agent and to Dr. John Burkus, Robert G. Leclerc and Louis V. Espositio for a method of curing polyurethane prepolymers.

Dr. Hunter Receives Seven

34 inventors, including 5 co-inventors from the Research Laboratories of Uniroyal Ltd., Guelph, Ontario, Canada, received one or more of the 36 patents. Those earning multiple patents included: Dr. Byron Hunter (7), Dr. Stephen Cantor (4), Dr. Rupert Covey (4), Robert Grahame Jr. (4), Winchester Hubbard (4), Dr. Elmar Jancis (3), Dr. Wadim Batorewicz (2), Dr. Thomas Brett Jr. (2), Walter Budd (2), Robert Hlavacek (2), and Dr. Robert Neidermyer (2). Dr. Byron Hunter (retired) received his 45th patent, the highest in the Chemical Division.

Other Chemical Division inventors who received patents were: James Ahrenmiller, Ronald Ames, Leland Dannals, Dr. Harold Greenfield, Dr. Howard Hageman, Dr. Edward Hagen, Gerald Hollmann, Russell Malz Jr., Dr. J. Terrence O’Brien, Dr. Allen Smith, Dr. Bogislav von Schmeling, Ebon Weaver, Walter Brouwer, William Harrison and Edwin McPherson.

The following retired inventors received patents in 1975: William K. Fischer and Marshall Kulka.

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Appointments Announced

Joseph Mambrino has been promoted to Utilities and Pre-treatment Plant Area Foreman.

Stanley Mazanski has been named Chemical Maintenance Trades Foreman.

Charles Ferguson has been appointed Chemical Maintenance Trades Foreman.

Daniel Shantz has been named Chief Process Engineer for Chemical Production.

Anthony Cilfone has been named a Foreman in Chemical Production.

William Broden has assumed the administrative responsibilities of the Chemical, Synthetic and Non-Aqueous pilot plants.

Leonard Recchia has been named operations Foreman of the Chemical Pilot Plant.

Dr. Bogislav VonSchmeling has been appointed Manager of Agricultural Chemical Research & Development.

Dr. Alfred Mitlehner has been named Agribusiness Venture Manager.

Alex Ostrowski has been named Overseas Marketing Manager for Agricultural Chemicals.

Dr. M. Clark has been appointed Regional Manager for Agricultural Chemicals in Europe/Africa.

Gov. Grasso…

(continued from page 1)

the Naugatuck Chemical plant in 1968.

The Commission will study environmental and economic costs and benefits of existing state and federal laws and regulations governing environmental protection. Its findings and recommendations will be submitted to Gov. Grasso and the General Assembly in 1977.

Social Security Increased

Effective January 1, 1977 the Social Security earnings base—the maximum amount of annual earnings on which employees, employers, and self-employed people must pay social security tax—will be increased from $15,300 to $16,500, but the tax rate will remain the same.

People who earn $16,500 or more a year will pay $965.25 in social security taxes, or $70.20 more than the $895.05 in 1976. The contribution rate of 5.85% of taxable earnings for employees and employers, and 7.9% for self-employed people remains the same.

The increase does not affect workers whose annual earnings are less than $15,300.

19 Receive…

(continued from page 2)

is deprived of oxygenated blood for a period of 6 minutes or more it is probable that irreversible damage has been done to it.

60 Sign Up for Courses

Sixty employees have already signed up for the four CPR classes. Since the program started, over 98 people have taken the CPR course and 78 have taken the First Aid Course.

The courses were organized by James Loman of the Safety Dept. Loman is a certified First Aid Instructor and has attended numerous courses in this area of preventive and emergency care. Assisting him in the CPR courses is Patricia Grzywacz, R.N.

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Logistics Strives For Continuous Customer Satisfaction

BRIEFS

Letter Of Intent Signed To Purchase Crop Protection Business Of Solvay Duphar B.V.

The Logistics Function

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New Sales Agent Named For Polymer Modifiers Business

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Novaquim Strengthens Uniroyal Chemical’s Expansion Efforts

Annual Total Quality Recognition Awards Celebrated

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USDA Authorizes Fireban™ For Imported Fire Ant Control

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Uniroyal Chemical Names Annual Quality Award Winners and Career Achievement Recipient

New Product Technologies And Global Expansion Drive C&P Division

ChemWorld | 6 | January 1991

Uniroyal Chemical Receives Two Supplier Quality Awards For Its Royalene EPDM Business

ChemWorld | 7 | January 1991

New Product Technologies And Global Expansion

Quality Recognition Program At Uniroyal Chemical Completes Second Successful Year

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Quality Partnerships Central Theme At 1989 Uniroyal Chemical Quality Symposium

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Crop Division’s New Vice President Plans Growth Strategy For Business

ChemWorld | 7 | January 1990

Technical Publishers Honored At Uniroyal Chemical’s Author Recognition Program

Distinguished Authors

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Crop Division’s New Vice President Plans Growth Strategy For Business

ChemWorld | 8 | January 1990

ChemWorld Briefs

Royalene® EPDM Technology Licensed To Korean Joint Venture

Uniroyal Chemical Begins Joint Venture In Korea

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45 Years

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